H-E-B named one of the top 10 best places to work in 2021
Beloved Texas grocer H-E-B was recently named Grocer of the Year by industry publication Grocery Dive and in another recent report it was ranked the nationโs second-best grocer. The San Antonio-based supermarket chain is No.10 on online job-search company Glassdoorโs 2021 list of the 100 Best Places to Work. AdGlassdoorโs 100 best places to work list features employers across a range of industries, including technology, health care, biotech and pharmaceuticals, retail, travel and tourism, consulting and finance. Several other Texas companies claimed spots on Glassdoorโs 100 Best Places to Work list, including Dallas-based Southwest Airlines (No. โA mission-driven culture, transparent leadership, and career opportunities are always hallmarks of Best Places to Work winners.
Government probes Microsoft's effort to boost diversity
Microsoft says the U.S. Labor Department is scrutinizing its efforts to boost Black employment and leadership at the tech company. The Labor Department did not respond to a question about whether it has started similar inquiries into other companies with federal contracts. The Trump administrationโs move contrasts with a flurry of efforts by private companies and institutions to increase racial diversity in the wake of the Black Lives Matters protests. The Labor Department said its Microsoft inquiry follows a 1965 order signed by Democratic President Lyndon B. Johnson banning discriminatory hiring among federal contractors. It sets up a hotline for the Labor Department to investigate workplace training session complaints.