US mandates COVID-19 vaccines or tests for big companies by Jan. 4, 2022

U.S. regulators say Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4 or get tested weekly.

Social Security payments increasing significantly in 2022, new bill could send payments higher

The Social Security Administration is seeing some changes, including increased payments to go out in 2022. Now, members of Congress are introducing a bill to save the program and expand its benefits.

IBM, McDonald's to serve up automated drive-thru lanes with strategic partnership

IBM will help scale McDonald's automated order taking technology and tackle integrations, including additional languages, dialects and menu variations

Housing supply can't keep up with demand, says NAHB CEO, but solution to ‘looming crisis’ must be found soon

Homebuilders are unable to keep up with the demand for new homes as labor and supply shortages continue. Here are the options available if you want to avoid today's competitive housing market.

Arkansas restaurant pays student employees to do homework during shift

A restaurant group in Arkansas is allowing student employees to do homework for an hour while on the clock, an initiative that is raising grades and also recruiting more employees amid the country’s labor shortage.

Boeing mandates COVID-19 vaccine for employees

The Boeing Co. has told employees they must be vaccinated against COVID-19 or possibly be fired.

Companies hard-pressed for holiday staff despite millions of job openings

Companies that typically hire thousands of seasonal workers are heading into the holidays during one of the tightest job markets in decades, making it unlikely they’ll find all the workers they need.

Americans quit jobs at highest rate on record in August, Labor Department says

One reason America’s employers are having trouble filling jobs was starkly illustrated in a report Tuesday: Americans are quitting in droves.

Baby food sold at Walmart recalled due to high levels of arsenic

Walmart pulled some baby food off its shelves after federal health officials discovered high levels of arsenic during testing.

Survey: 69% of hiring managers want to see COVID-19 vaccination status on resumes

Among the hiring managers surveyed, about a third said they would automatically eliminate resumes that did not disclose the candidate’s vaccine status.

Southwest cancels more than a thousand flights, cites air-traffic control issues

Southwest Airlines canceled more than 1,000 flights this weekend amid air traffic control issues and weather, and the airline has not given an update as to whether the cancellations may continue.

HIPAA does not apply to revealing COVID-19 vaccine status at work, HHS says

The HHS and OCR released guidance on Thursday which further clarified and confirmed that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule does not apply to employers or employment records.