Turnover risk is lower when employees can choose where they work (Great Place To Work Institute) – In the words of luminary thinker Daniel Pink: “Companies instituted mandatory return-to-office measures to boost productivity and deepen employee commitment. Turns out those moves had the *opposite* effect.”
In July’s disappointing report, almost the entire month-to-month increase in unemployment came from “unemployment due to temporary layoff,” i.e. people who expect to be recalled to work. A sign of impending recession? Probably not.
Month-to-month increase in unemployment came from a surge in one category (BLS, NBER) – In July’s disappointing report, almost the entire month-to-month increase in unemployment came from “unemployment due to temporary layoff,” i.e. people who expect to be recalled to work. A sign of impending recession? Probably not.
Low-Wage Workers as Percent of the Workforce, by State (Visual Capitalist) – For the past 15 years, the federal minimum wage has remained unchanged, with its real value now at its lowest point in 67 years.
Burning Glass looked at major employers and ranks them by % share of payroll working in occupations likely to be disrupted by AI. The results are eye-opening, especially for the Financial Services industry.