Injury

Health & Safety

US OSHA reports decline in fatality investigations

Drop in falls and trench collapse probes, but psychosocial risks on the rise, according to new Grant Thornton study

People decisions

Restructuring

Kolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı: Collective redundancies in Turkey

Terminations can be an effective strategy for reducing costs, but failure to adhere to the necessary formalities can pose risks

Gen Z

Social Media

Filtering the reel experience: Gen Zs “romanticise” the workplace

TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat have become unofficial “workplace mentors”, new US study finds

Apple

Disputes

Apple faces another complaint about workplace messaging policy

This is the third NLRB complaint filed against the smart-phone giant in the past month

Thailand

Tax & Social Security

Thailand looks to hike retirement age to 65

Individuals aged 60 and above now constitute more than 20% of the nation’s population of 66 million

Crime

Disney revenge hack a warning for stringent offboarding processes

Fired worker accused of changing peanut allergen information on online food menus

Wellbeing

Zombie workforce struggling to “switch off” from work

Professionals unable to relax or sleep as employers pressure them to be “always available”, new study finds

Benefits

US business hit by wave of ERISA complaints from smokers

Employees who light up claim to be unfairly targeted by additional healthcare fees

Discrimination

German firms not required to pay “to the top” for gender pay gaps

Pay discrepancies are acceptable, so long as employers have gender-neutral reasons

Morgan Lewis

 


 

Monitor