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Microsoft Is Skipping Pay Raises This Year. Will Others Follow? | SHRM

by Kathleen Quinn Votaw | Jun 23, 2023

As compensation strategies take the spotlight, one of the largest private employers in the U.S. says it is skipping raises for some employees this year.

Lessons From McDonald’s Layoff Tactics | Spiceworks

by Kathleen Quinn Votaw | Jun 23, 2023

Being laid off is highly personal. Doing it remotely lacks respect, dignity, and courage, as McDonald’s demonstrated with its recent layoffs. The resulting backlash offers lessons on executing layoffs with humanity.

Class of ‘23: How To Boost Your Chances of Finding Your First Job After College

by Kathleen Quinn Votaw | Jun 23, 2023

It’s one thing to navigate four years of college successfully and earn a degree. It’s quite another challenge to land that first “real” job after graduation.

Will FTC Succeed in Banning Non-Compete Clauses in Employment Contracts?

by Kathleen Quinn Votaw | Jun 23, 2023

Non-compete clauses have a long and established history in employment contracts. Is it time to do away with a practice that seems so unfair on its face?

Growing worker burnout in the U.S.

by Kathleen Quinn Votaw | Jun 23, 2023

Having trouble staying motivated at work? It may not just be you. Surveys are finding that worker burnout is a growing trend around the globe.
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