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LLS Survey of Medical Lab Professionals Collects Data From 1,100 Individuals Across the U.S.

July 20, 2022 sarah Jonasblog

Earlier this year, Lighthouse Lab Services conducted it’s first survey of wage and morale among Medical Laboratory Professionals, gathering responses from more than 1,100 individuals across the industry. Our results, which are now available in the report linked below, show a majority of our inaugural respondents are feeling overworked and are performing in understaffed labs, despite most receiving modest bumps in compensation when compared to 2021 salaries.

Overall, our results show an industry that continues to struggle to replace retiring lab professionals at a sustainable rate while also facing challenges created by the recent pandemic. Although many are receiving annual compensation increases of 1% to 5%, a number of respondents indicated better salaries could help to alleviate the recruitment problem.

Amazon starting pay increase good for workers, comes with ‘big challenges’

September 14, 2021 sarah JonasExpert Pitch

Amazon recently announced an increase in the average starting wage for their workers to $18 per hour. The following Cornell University experts weigh in on what this change will mean for workers, managers and the broader industry. Diane Burton, human…

Fraudulent Financial Reporting and the Consequences for Employees

July 21, 2021 sarah JonasResearch Alert

In this research, Jung Ho Choi, Assistant Professor of Accounting at Standford Graduate School of Business (GSB) and Brandon Gipper, Associate Professor of Accounting at Standford (GSB), combine U.S. Census data with SEC enforcement actions to examine employees’ outcomes, such as…

Union-friendly states enjoy higher economic growth, individual earnings

March 23, 2021 sarah JonasResearch Results

New research from Mildred Warner, professor of city and regional planning at Cornell University, shows that state laws designed to hinder union activity and indulge corporate entities do not enhance economic productivity.

Scarce labor, higher wages in store for NYS farms in 2021

February 1, 2021 sarah JonasFeature Expert

Richard Stup, agricultural workforce specialist, analyzes key issues facing New York state farmers this year.

Noncompetes Stifle Workers: Concluding Research Forthcoming in Multiple Publications

December 9, 2020 sarah JonasResearch Alert

The debate over whether noncompete agreements help or hurt employees is addressed in four research papers forthcoming in top journals and co-authored by management professor Evan Starr at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. The results, he says,…