The Joanne Weaver Group

SHRM | February 05, 2020

President Donald Trump called attention to the economy, paid family leave, health care, job training and second-chance hiring in his annual State of the Union (SOTU) address on Feb. 4. It was the last SOTU address of the current presidential term, and though the 2020 election draws near and the Democratic primaries are under way, Trump did not mention the election in his speech. Instead, the president focused on the "incredible results" he said his administration has achieved, such as ...

Employee Engagement

IBM | October 11, 2023

EY.ai Workforce, driven by IBM Watson Orchestrate, leverages AI to automate HR tasks and processes, leading to transformative operational enhancements. The company merges the power of AI and automation from IBM Watson Orchestrate with EY organization's expertise in HR transformation. The collaboration facilitates innovat...

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...

Hr Analytics

Paychex, Inc | April 20, 2021

Paychex, Inc., the HR software and services provider that brings the power of convenience to more dynamic workplaces, revealed today that their Pooled Employer Plan (PEP) offering has added 2,000 clients since its launch. The new Paychex PEP is proving to be an appealing choice for business owners wanting an easier, cost-effective plan option, both for themselves and their qualifying workers, in the short period since PEPs became available as a result of the SECURE Act. According ...