California Senate Passes Bill Reining In Amazon Labor Model
Noam Scheiber, The New York Times
The bill would curb production quotas at Amazon and other companies that critics say are excessive and force workers to forgo bathroom breaks.
United Air to Put Some Unvaccinated Workers on Forced Leave
Justin Bachman, Bloomberg
United Airlines Holdings Inc., bracing for a potential onslaught of Covid-19 cases as the weather turns colder, will require employees with religious and medical exemptions from its vaccine mandate to take a leave of absence.
Corporate Vaccine Policies Show Stark Divide Over Employer Mandates
Matthew Boyle, Bloomberg
To mandate, or not to mandate? That is the question facing corporations right now as they weigh the pros and cons of requiring a Covid-19 vaccine for employees. The answers, so far, are all over the place.
Employees are quitting, sometimes without other offers. What can companies do to retain staff?
Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times
For businesses looking to retain workers, it will probably take more than simply raising wages to prevent a rush to the exits, according to a study released Wednesday by management consulting firm McKinsey & Co.
Google’s Answer To Overheated Job Market: Demanding Proof of Rival Offers
Sarah Krouse, The Information
In a competitive market for talent in which some technology workers are soliciting employment offers from several companies, Google recruiters increasingly take the unusual step of asking candidates for written proof of what rivals are offering.
‘It’s not lavish, it’s vital:’ In-person corporate retreats return with a twist
Jessica Davies, Digiday
Employers are pulling out all the stops for corporate retreats as they attempt to inject a much-needed dose of camaraderie for staff who haven’t seen each other in person for the last 18 months.
Boston Beer Pulls Annual Forecast as Hard-Seltzer Demand Wanes
Rick Clough, Bloomberg
“The market for hard seltzer products has continued to experience decelerating growth trends” since the July forecast, it said in the statement.
Lululemon says sales are soaring but supply chain issues remain a concern.
Sapna Maheshwari, The New York Times
Even as Lululemon reported soaring sales and forecast a robust holiday season, the company sounded a note of caution because of pandemic-related factory shutdowns in Vietnam, echoing concerns about the global supply chain voiced by many apparel retailers in recent weeks.
GameStop shares fall despite posting narrower loss and rising sales
Nadine El-Bawab, CNBC
The retailer also said that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has requested additional documents for a probe into GameStop and other companies’ trading activity, which the retailer had disclosed in May.
Amazon is working on a new point-of-sale system to lure merchants from Shopify, Square, and PayPal
Eugene Kim, Insider Premium
Amazon’s new point-of-sale system can handle online and offline transactions. The POS offering links to other Amazon services, including Prime, Flex, and One payment tech. Project Santos, an internal Amazon team created to compete with Shopify, is leading the project.
‘Work, play, live’: How pandemic home life is changing the mall
Jill Manoff, Digiday
So much for taking inspiration from amusement park-like international malls. In the pandemic world, malls are taking cues from Americans’ newly realized comforts of home.
By 2032, most airline passengers won’t remember pre-9/11 travel
Amanda Shendruk, Quartz
The median age of adult airline passengers was 41 in 2020, according to data from Airlines for America, an industry lobbyist. If that stays consistent, by 2032 half of travelers will have been born after 1991, making them 10 years old on 9/11.
Air Travel After 9/11: Just Get Through It
Peter Kujawinski, The New York Times
Before the terrorist attacks, airplane passengers weren’t seen as security risks, and flying was an enjoyable extension of the vacation experience — not something merely to anxiously endure.
Oreo Teams with Pokémon for Limited-Edition Cookie Collaboration
Sabrina Weiss, People
Each Pokémon x Oreo pack will feature 16 unique Pokémon such as Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle, all embossed on Oreo’s classic chocolate and vanilla cream cookies.
