Citing a “powerful anti-union campaign,” workers at SHoP Architects withdrew a petition for an election, but organizing continues at other firms in the industry.
Archives for February 6, 2022
Judges Weigh More Biden Vaccine-Mandate Cases After Supreme Court Rulings
Several lower courts considering challenges to the administration’s other Covid-19 vaccine requirements
Boards Embrace HR Experts as Burnout, High Quit Rates Sow Tumult
Corporate boards have traditionally included very few employee specialists. Now, concerns about talent and culture have brought people-focused directors to the forefront.
Law students face mandatory bias training under proposed ABA rule
The new rule, requiring at least two bias trainings at U.S. law schools, could be in place by the fall
Accidental Belichick text at center of racial discrimination lawsuit against NFL
CNN reports a congratulatory text message that New England Patriots Coach Bill Belicheck accidentally sent to Brian Flores is now at the center of the ex-NFL coach’s racial discrimination lawsuit against the league.
EEOC wants to join women’s team players in equal pay appeal
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has asked for permission to participate in the appeal by American women soccer players trying to reinstate their pay claim against the U.S. Soccer Federation.
Pay Me More or I Quit: Workers Play Risky Game With Their Bosses
More than 60% of Americans say using a job offer from another company for the sole purpose of receiving a salary increase is an ethical practice.
Women’s workforce participation has plummeted. Here’s how to reverse the trend
As we mark two years since the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools and day-care centers across the country, plenty of people have gone back to work, but the women’s workforce participation rate has not recovered.
HR Leaders Explain Why They Go Big With Workforce Data Solutions
Whether you are creating a new product line or service that will require additional staff members, rebranding your company’s logo or trying to figure out where to spend your time and dollars on social media advertising and promotions, workforce analytics tools are available to help you make the most accurate decisions possible.
So, How Is It Really? Being In A Unionized Workplace
Unions can be somewhat of an abstract idea — a concept you’ve definitely heard of, just not very relevant to your own life.
Everything wrong with your workplace is hiding in plain sight
CMF designer Amira Selim observes that office bathrooms (or their pandemic alternative, the private Slack channel) are where people go to bare their physiological and emotional realities away from company judgment.
New Study Shows The Mental And Physical Harm Of Holding Workplace Grudges
If you’re like most people, you can probably think of a colleague who did you wrong ten years ago.
After Two Years On Zoom, Workers Finally Learned How To Fool Their Bosses
After two years of Zoom video calls we’ve learned how to game the system.