Remote Work Takes A Toll - How Companies Can Help Employees Avoid Remote Work Burnout Published September 17, 2020 Although they are lucky enough to still have jobs, many employees working remotely in the age of COVID-19 are facing anxieties. “Working from home can alleviate some stresses, such...
Retailers added 702,000 jobs for the holiday season in 2019, a 12.21% increase over the 625,600 hires for the 2018 holiday season, according to an analysis of non-seasonally adjusted data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) by global outplacement and executive and business coaching...
Published on September 14, 2020 Retailers added 702,000 jobs for the holiday season in 2019, a 12.21% increase over the 625,600 hires for the 2018 holiday season, according to an analysis of non-seasonally adjusted data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) by global outplacement and...
What a difference a year makes. Going into Labor Day weekend 2019, the U.S. was beginning its 19th month with an unemployment rate at or below 4%. Workers were concerned about slow wage growth in a tight labor market. Fast forward to Labor Day 2020: Who...
A controversial payroll tax deferral for workers implemented by the Trump administration took effect Tuesday (September 1, 2020), and could impact workers’ paychecks now and at the beginning of the year. Andy Challenger from Challenger, Gray and Christmas explains the new policy on WGN Chicago. Reported...
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many companies to implement remote work options for all or a large portion of their teams, and many plan to keep workers at home. In fact, a recent Challenger survey found 73% of companies plan to keep their teams working...
Challenger Survey Reveals 30% of Companies Cut Pay in Response to COVID-19 & half of those respondents did so to avoid suspensions or terminations Posted Jul 4, 2020 Thirty percent of employers chose to cut pay in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Of those, more than half...
Challenger May Job Cuts Report: COVID-19 Causes Nearly 1M Layoffs Published June 3, 2020 Job cuts announced by U.S.-based employers totaled 397,016 in May, down 40.8% from April’s total of 671,129, the highest monthly total on record. Despite the drop, last month’s total is the second highest...
Challenger COVID-19 April 2020 Survey Published April 20, 2020 NEW: SEE OUR SURVEY RESULTS FROM MARCH 2021 62% of Companies Will Keep COVID Plans in Place Until Experts Declare It Is Safe As the Trump Administration releases guidelines for reopening the economy, Human Resources executives nationwide are contemplating when...
