Warehouse worker retention is an area that’s become increasingly fractious in recent years, as the COVID-19 pandemic threw the entire supply chain into a state of gridlock and upheaval, and factors including a labor shortage and bogged-down channels in the Suez Canal and elsewhere have made everyone familiar with the concept of shortages of products that were once thought to be in unlimited supply.

And, while the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are slowing, the looming economic recession, high inflation rates and labor shortages across the U.S. represent just a few challenges that could continue to make warehouse worker retention a challenge well into 2023 and perhaps beyond.

There’s a way to prepare for employment fluctuations that many businesses might not be taking advantage of: switching to an output-based staffing partner.

Jamie Wallisch wants companies to recognize that they truly have leverage. “Manufacturers do have an important part to play, even though it seems so high up and far removed,” she says.

Talks for a new labor pact between West Coast dockworkers and their employers are stretching into a 10th month, but with no agreement in sight.

Disney, which is under pressure to turn a profit from its global streaming business, said it would reorganize into three segments.

Zoom had bumped up hiring during the pandemic to meet surging demand, but now joins U.S. companies in reining in costs to brace for a potential recession.

Known for the ability to bring both labor and management to the table in his previous role as mayor of Boston, Walsh continued that approach in his leadership at the DOL.

Boeing has faced a number of issues in recent years, including the grounding of its 737 Max after two fatal crashes.

Small business leaders are now making efforts to add diversity as a measure for selecting contractors and multiple tiers of subcontractors.

The Dell cuts have been announced against a backdrop of widespread lay-offs in the tech sector, despite the wider U.S. economy adding 517,000 jobs in January.