Labor Management

The Economy

Wages Finally React to Labor Market Tightening

July's robust increase in wages, the best since 2009, could prompt the Fed to raise rates more sharply in the closing months of 2018.
Compensation

Tight Labor Market Doesn’t Move Wage Needle

Even with low unemployment and this year's tax windfall, employers are planning essentially flat salary increases for 2019, studies show.
Analytics

What Gig Economy Jobs Are Really Like

Irregular and anti-social hours, sleep deprivation, exhaustion, low pay, no bargaining power — the autonomy comes at a price.
Legal

Supreme Court Rules Employers Can Require Class-Action Waivers

Justices split along ideological lines in a controversial ruling that some see as a blow to workers' rights.
People

Think There’s a Talent Shortage Now? Just Wait

The ever-widening gap between employers' needs and workers' skills could drive massive lost financial opportunities over the next decade-plus.
Supply Chain

U.S., Coca-Cola Partner on Blockchain Project

The new venture aims to combat forced labor by using blockchain to create a secure registry for workers.
Human Capital & Careers

GE Slims Down Further With Power Layoffs

The 12,000 job cuts are "painful but necessary for GE Power to respond to the disruption in the power market."
Hiring

America’s Got Talent, But Where Is It?

In the third-quarter Duke/CFO Outlook survey, U.S. finance chiefs bemoan the fact that good workers are hard — if not impossible — to find.
Risk Management

Human Capital: Risk vs. Uncertainty

When it comes to human capital, "risk" and "uncertainty" are two different concepts, and they need to be addressed separately in order to minimize risk.
Hiring

Jobless Claims Rise; Labor Market Stays Tight

Despite operating at or near full employment, the economy does not show signs of overheating.
Auditing

Higher Pay for Auditors Leads to Fewer Restatements

The more a Big Four firm pays its auditors, the fewer restatements its clients have, finds a new study.
Hiring

Hire Expectations

CFOs are seeking nontraditional candidates who have the analytical and ‘soft’ skills a modern finance organization needs.
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