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The HR Happy Hour Show, as well as HR Market Watch, Radical Research, Inclusion Crusade, The HR Happy Hour on Alexa Show, and The HR Happy Hour WORK BREAK.

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California Disneyland Workers Reach New Labor Deal Scoring Big Raises

In this episode Steve shares news of a new labor deal reached between Disneyland California and a group of four unions representing Disney employees which resulted in 31% wage increases for the workers.

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Workplace Movie Hall of Fame – Up in the Air

This week, they explore the workplace issues and themes within the movie, Up in the Air.

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The Surge in Older Workers is Expected to Lead to Increased Retirements

In this episode Steve discusses how the large number of workers turning 65 each year will likely lead to a surge in worker retirements, and labor shortages in several important industries.

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Indeed Report Reveals Gap Between Candidate Wants and Employer Offers

In this episode Steve shares information from Indeed’s 2024 Workforce Insights Report which reveals large and significant gaps between what job seekers want, and what employers typically offer with respect to flexibility, pay transparency, and application experience.

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New Research Shows the High Importance of Schedule Control to Workers

In this episode Steve shares new research from Cornell that shows that employees are more engaged at work and satisfied with their personal lives when they have more control over their work schedules – where and when they are working.

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Supporting Working Parents: The Impact of Childcare Benefits

Today, Steve and Trish met with Jessica Harrah from KinderCare Learning Companies to talk about the latest data from their Parent Confidence Index survey.

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John Deere is the Latest to Walk Back Previous DE&I Initiatives

In this episode Steve shares how John Deere has become the latest corporation to walk back many of its DE&I programs and initiatives after facing targeted conservative protests online.

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Another Slumping Company Decides Remote Work is to Blame

In this episode Steve discusses how at tech company Salesforce, new mandates for workers to increase in-person working and office attendance are reactions to financial challenges and investor pressures.

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That Was Quick: HR Tech Company Reverses Course on its AI Employee Idea

In this episode Steve updates yesterday’s Workplace Minute and shares how HR tech company Lattice reversed course on its plans to manage AI assistants like human employees due to online backlash.

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