HR Roundup: Manufacturing Compensation Costs Up 4.5% Over 12 Months

• Federal data show compensation for U.S. workers increased again in Q2, but at 1%, it’s slower than the 1.2% rate in Q1.
  • U.S. manufacturing wages and salaries rose 0.9% in Q2, slowing from 1.2% in Q1. Over 12 months, the growth rate was 4.5%, easing from 4.9% in Q1.
• While Ohio’s overall unemployment in 3.4% in June, jobless rates in Ohio’s 88 counties vary widely as shown on this map.
• U.S. job openings dropped to a two-year low in June, but the labor market remains tight compared to pre-pandemic levels, new data show.
• A new survey finds one in four workers say they’re looking for a new job. They are most likely to withdraw from the application process due to poor communication and follow-up, as well as a lengthy hiring process.
• The National Labor Relations Board has voted to undo employer-friendly framework for assessing the legality of workplace rules and employer handbook policies, reports say. Read more in this analysis from Dinsmore, an OMA Connections Partner.
• The FTC reports that scammers are impersonating employers to target job seekers, luring them in with what appear to be attractive job offers.

Meanwhile, half of the most-clicked phishing emails contain HR-related subject lines, according to a new report. Scammer emails often focus on dress code changes, training notifications, W4 updates, performance reviews, and vacation policies. 8/3/2023