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The ACA Health Coverage Subsidy Lapse Hit 22 Million People

Enhanced subsidies that helped millions of people afford health insurance on the Affordable Care Act marketplace expired at the end of 2025 — which has forced many people to make tough financial choices. The enhanced subsidies, which had been in place since...

Astemo Engineering Careers Tour Meets Brody Kavanaugh

The Global Auto Mobility and Smart Mobility Today team spent the day on campus at Detroit’s Wayne State University just before winter break. During our visit, John Petty and Cindy Polakowski met with Brody Cavanaugh, President of Warrior Racing at WSU. Brody talks......

Gig Work Isn’t The Same As Owning Your Own Business

Countless millions of people are very clear that working for themselves is much better than working for “the Man,” for numerous reasons. There’s even a theory that Gen-Z workers, turned off by many restrictive workplace traditions like the 9-to-5 grind, are turning...

Managing The New Blend Of Human And Virtual “Co-Workers”

With the picture of an immediate future workplace including humans working alongside non-human “colleagues,” the human resources profession is having to quickly prepare by revising the traditional rulebooks and protocols to make way for a “new workplace.” Gartner,...
Hiring Seniors Can Be Financial Boon In Tight Labor Market

More senior workers are staying in the workforce than ever before, and that may be a “win-win” for employers and workers alike, writes my colleague Alexa Mikhail for Fortune’s February and March 2024 print issue. Around one-fifth of Americans...

Illegal To Record A Conversation At Work?

I've recently had a conversation with my boss where she accused me of something I didn't do, and she mischaracterized things I said afterward. I am considering recording future conversations to capture proof of what was exactly said. Can employees record work...

Remote Work Not To Be Discarded in 2024

Frank Weishaupt wants to share a wake-up call for bosses in 2024. Weishaupt is a boss himself: He's the CEO of Boston-based Owl Labs, which makes video conferencing equipment, and has more than 20 years of executive experience at companies ranging from startups to...

64M Americans At Risk For Work Loss

Whether working full time for themselves or part time as contractors, picking up occasional gig work or having a side hustle, an estimated 64 million Americans performed some sort of independent work in 2023. These aren’t just accountants or Uber drivers. They’re IT...

Lisa Mininni and the Power of Human Wiring

Workshifter had a conversation recently with Lisa Mininni, President of Excellerate Associates and Human Wiring Expert. In this interview, Lisa talks about ways that managers, employees, and  job seekers can see more success through better communication based on...

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