“It’s so hard to find workers now that, if you know a certain percentage of your workers are going to quit [due to a vaccine mandate], you’re not going to disrupt that,” said one HR expert.
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2 million dehumidifiers recalled in U.S. due to fire risk
New Widetech is aware of 107 incidents of the recalled dehumidifiers overheating and/or catching fire, resulting in about $17 million in property damage.
Spirit Airlines CEO explains what caused the carrier's meltdown
Spirit has canceled about 1,800 flights since Sunday due to a combination of staffing shortages, bad weather and technology problem.
U.S. economy added 943,000 jobs in July, showing biggest monthly gain since August 2020
Friday’s monthly jobs data was gathered before the delta variant began to surge — indicating that more turbulence could be ahead, economists say.
United Airlines will require all 67,000 U.S. employees to get vaccinated — or risk termination
United’s requirement is one of the strictest vaccine mandates from a U.S. company.
Chaos after Spirit Airlines cancels hundreds of additional flights
Spirit Airlines canceled flights across the country for the fifth day, leaving passengers stranded and stuck in hours-long lines weaving through airports nationwide. The company is blaming the cancellations on weather, a surge in summer travelers, staffing shortages and computing problems.
'Vicious cycle': Air conditioning is a necessity due to extreme heat — but contributes to global warming
As greenhouse gases continue to pour into the atmosphere, climate scientists expect extreme heat to become a mainstay.
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, a leader for labor rights in Washington, dies at 72
Trumka served as the president of the labor group for more than a decade.
Amazon postpones return to office until January 2022
Amazon had previously planned for employees to begin returning to the office as of September.
Privacy and efficacy concerns remain for New York's vaccine passport apps
“People are going with something that is completely unproven and potentially harmful,” said one privacy expert.