---
title: "Employer News and Trends for September 2024"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/d90f5471-ec94-4f10-b653-e3d5de68b87e
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/employer_news_and_trends_for_september_2024.html
author: "Kevin Behan"
category: "Regulation"
topics: ["Regulation & legal"]
published: 2024-10-04T10:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:09:25.679Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/8960_plate.jpg
---

# Employer News and Trends for September 2024

**TL;DR:** This month's roundup of employer-related news and trends includes AI forcing companies to make difficult hiring decisions and various labor disputes. McDonald's and Starbucks are among the companies mentioned in the roundup.

*By Kevin Behan, originally published in Franchising.com on 2024-10-04. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/employer_news_and_trends_for_september_2024.html).*

## Story

Welcome to our monthly roundup of employer-related news and trends.

AI is Forcing Many Companies To Make Difficult, Costly Hiring Decisions

Hotel Housekeepers Strike Over Pay, Working Conditions

CEO Advocates Benefits of a Four-Day Work Week

TIPS Act Proposed To Eliminate Taxes, Subminimum Wages

McDonald's Campaign Promotes Career Opportunities

Striking Hotel Workers in Honolulu Seek Higher Wages

Gen Z To Outnumber Baby Boomers in Workplace

Why Leaders Need a Strategy To Recruit All Generations

Starbucks CEO Commits To 'Engaging Constructively' with Union

33,000 Boeing Workers Striking for Higher Wages

Why More Men are Dropping Out of the Workforce

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Originally reported by Kevin Behan, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/employer_news_and_trends_for_september_2024.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/d90f5471-ec94-4f10-b653-e3d5de68b87e).