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HR Dive | February 04, 2020

The National Skills Coalition has selected coalitions from ten states to join SkillSPAN, the Skills State Policy Advocacy Network, according to a Jan. 23 announcement. The move doubles the number of coalitions in the network, bringing the group to 20. SkillSPAN works "to promote policies that support all workers' career aspirations, boost local businesses, and help states build strong, inclusive economies." This year, the coalitions will bring about policies on issues such as appre...

HR Strategy

Ease | August 17, 2021

Ease, a leading HR and benefits software solution for small businesses, insurance brokers, and insurance carriers, today released the findings from its 2021 Digital Broker's Open Enrollment Readiness Report. Findings explore how insurance agencies are preparing for open enrollment season and the pandemic's impact on the future of employee insurance benefits and priorities. The report, which surveyed 568 insurance brokers at agencies ranging from 1 - 100+ employees, found that 90% of agen...

HR Strategy, Employee Benefits

Haystack | October 27, 2022

Haystack, the modern intranet company rethinking the employee experience, today announced the availability of its new mobile application on Android, iOS, and the mobile web. The mobile app was created to simplify the sharing of company knowledge no matter where staff are located, connecting all employees within an organization to the people, information, and resources they need to thrive. Unlike many mobile workplace apps, which are often poor substitutes for the full browser-base...

Walmart | August 09, 2020

In 2001, a Walmart greeter named Betty Dukes brought a class lawsuit against her employer, on behalf of 1.5 million of her fellow employees. Dukes had started at Walmart in 1994, making $5.50 an hour. Later, armed with a college degree and ordained as a Baptist minister, she accused her employer of discriminating against female workers, and took the case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. Ultimately, she lost the case in a 5-to-4 decision, although as The New York Times put it, her decade-lo...