Articles by tag: labor law
A shortened work week is gaining steam across the world, from Iceland to the US. Though most high profile debate is around standardizing a four-day work week, Bangalore fintech startup Splice wants to try something even more radical for its industry, and the global economy: a three-day work week. For Splice, the vision for […]
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Business Services
How Employment Law is Shifting in a Post-COVID Economy
The pandemic has left the U.S. job market more uncertain than usual. Even though July saw a return to form for the labor pool, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting 943,000 new open jobs in July and an unemployment rate hitting pandemic lows of 5.4%, the amount of workers securing full-time work with benefits […]
Food & Beverage
Do Debt-Free Degree Programs Work For Fast Food Employees?
Chipotle dropped the news it will allow their employees to go to college tuition-free if they major in Agriculture, Culinary, or Hospitality degree programs. They are not the first QSR to launch a program like this: McDonald’s and Taco Bell also offer some form of tuition assistance. When given a critical analysis, do programs like […]
Podcasts
Bridging the Pay and Protections Gap for Essential Workers
The COVID-19 pandemic has pulled the curtain back on the stark reality of our economy; the most essential workers, needed to keep the country afloat, are often paid the least and given the least protections to stay safe as the virus spreads. On this quick podcast, Voice of B2B Daniel Litwin sat down with […]