A labor battle in Alabama is a referendum on Amazon’s strategy.
Archives for April 4, 2021
What to know about recreational marijuana and the workplace
New Mexico: Recreational marijuana will soon become legal. So how will that impact people’s jobs and what will be allowed?
Amazon admits it was wrong to suggest its workforce never needs to pee in bottles on the job
Last week, in an unusually combative tweet response to a congressman, Amazon insisted that its workers did not urinate in bottles.
The case against cutting remote workers’ big-city salaries
As employees at a number of Silicon Valley companies have worked remotely during the pandemic, some of these companies are making permanent changes to their remote-work policies.
Microsoft, Facebook, Uber Plan To Reopen Offices
Facebook, Microsoft and Uber have announced plans to reopen offices on a limited basis, as the spread of the coronavirus pandemic continues to slow.
Returning to the Office Sparks Anxiety and Dread for Some
After a year of working remotely, some employees are not keen to go back to the office, and, so far, employers are being receptive to their concerns.
The Post-Pandemic Office Is Already Here—in Australia
Australia, where Covid cases are low, is at the vanguard of world-wide efforts to reopen offices. The country provides a window into what office life might look like elsewhere in the coming months
Tesla files a petition against U.S. labor board order
Tesla Inc has filed an appeal on a U.S. National Labor Relations Board ruling that the electric-car maker had violated U.S. labor law, and on the agency’s order that Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk delete a tweet from the account.
Amazon’s Labor Unrest May Show at the Margins
Unionization would be a challenge given Amazon’s distribution scale, but impact could be felt on margin expansion
Can I admit to my boss how much I hate the company work culture?
I started a new job at a large company with a very “in-your-face” culture.