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Starbucks Joins Other Retailers in Paying for Abortion and Gender-Affirming Surgery Travel

Starbucks will offer reimbursement for eligible travel expenses for workers enrolled in its healthcare insurance program who seek access to gender-affirming procedures…

Reports: Target Workers Join Unionization Push as Virginia Store Files to Hold an Election

Associates at a Target store in Christiansburg, Va. have reportedly filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for a union election,…

Starbucks’ Employee Investments Reach $1 Billion as Company Warns That Unionized Stores May Not Benefit

Starbucks will invest more in its associates and stores to increase pay, modernize training and collaboration and advance store innovation. The retailer…

WSJ: Starbucks Working on Better Benefits for Workers — but Unionized Stores Won’t Be Eligible

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz reportedly has announced that new benefits are being developed for associates but that they can’t legally be extended…

Target Enhances Employee Benefits with Higher Wage Range and Expanded Healthcare Access

Noting the importance of investing in its team members, Target announced a new starting wage range of $15 to $24 per hour,…

Starbucks to Raise Average Hourly Pay to $17 Per Hour in Summer 2022

Starbucks is boosting pay for its associates to some of the highest levels in the retail industry, with a new range of…

The Millennial Worker: Strategies To Train And Retain

Millennials passed Generation Xers (born between 1965 and 1980) to become the largest share of the American labor force in 2015, according…

Amazon Could Set Example With 100,000 Full-Benefit Jobs

Amazon has yet another reason to flaunt its status as a retail trendsetter — the e-Commerce giant has plans to create an…

Nordstrom Rewards Expansion Plan: Mass Appeal Trumps Exclusivity

Starting today, Nordstrom will expand access to its Rewards loyalty program with a stated goal of adding five million members over the…

3 Reasons To Move To Mobile POS: Small Businesses Can Compete In The Mobile Arena

Tech-savvy, empowered consumers have access to more information than ever before. With the simple tap of a smartphone or tablet, shoppers can…

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