employees

Walmart To Equip Employees With Customer Service App
Walmart To Equip Employees With Customer Service App
July 29, 2020  |  Retail

Walmart is giving customer-facing employees a new tool to help them answer shoppers’ questions. A smartphone app called “Ask Sam” will equip associates to look...

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Massachusetts Files Suit Against Uber, Lyft On Drivers’ Status
Massachusetts Files Suit Against Uber, Lyft On Drivers’ Status
July 14, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Massachusetts is the second state to declare that Uber and Lyft drivers should be deemed employees under state wage and hour laws, the Attorney General’s...

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California Seeks Court Order To Make Uber, Lyft Drivers Employees
California Seeks Court Order To Make Uber, Lyft Drivers Employees
June 24, 2020  |  Ridesharing

In what could be the start of a protracted court fight, attorneys for the state of California plan to ask a judge to order Uber...

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Dunkin’ To Hire 25K Workers As Country Reopens
Dunkin’ To Hire 25K Workers As Country Reopens
June 08, 2020  |  Personnel

As more of the country reopens, Dunkin’ franchisees said they are ready to hire as many as 25,000 employees nationwide, from counter jobs to cafe...

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Starbucks Offers Leave Of Absence For Baristas Facing Fewer Hours 
Starbucks Offers Leave Of Absence For Baristas Facing Fewer Hours 
June 02, 2020  |  Personnel

Starbucks is offering its baristas a voluntary leave of absence program for employees impacted by trimmed work schedules amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the company told...

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Uber Says California’s AB5 Law Could Cost 158,000 Drivers Their Jobs
Uber Says California’s AB5 Law Could Cost 158,000 Drivers Their Jobs
May 29, 2020  |  Ridesharing

If Uber is forced to classify its drivers in California as employees, 158,000 will be out of work, the company said. C/NET reported the San...

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Ceridian Introduces Dayforce Wallet For Real-Time Employee Payments
Ceridian Introduces Dayforce Wallet For Real-Time Employee Payments
May 11, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Human capital management (HCM) software as a service (SaaS) firm Ceridian is launching Dayforce Wallet to give people the flexibility of getting paid in real-time,...

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