In their search for skilled workers, manufacturers should not overlook countries with which the United States maintains a treaty. Such treaty countries offer an additional avenue to find skilled, non-professional employees.
Archives for April 5, 2022
Sixth Circuit: Employee-Driven Talk About Retirement Does Not Prove Employer’s Discriminatory Pretext
Talking to an employee about her retirement plans when considering the termination of her employment as discipline for a policy violation is not per se age discrimination, according to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
A Small Earthquake on Staten Island
I grew up in a relatively equal society, at least as far as incomes were concerned.
How to Write a Goodbye Email to Co-Workers
If you’re leaving a job, you can strengthen professional relationships with your co-workers by crafting a goodbye email.
How the Metaverse Could Change Work
It promises to bring new levels of social connectedness, mobility, and collaboration to a world of virtual work.
Working with Colleagues: Should You Collaborate or Compete?
A conversation with London Business School professor Randall Peterson about navigating coworker relationships.
Onboarding Can Make or Break a New Hire’s Experience
Implementing a formal program could boost retention by up to 50%.
Former McDonald’s Workers Settle for $1.5M In Sexual Harassment Suit
Former McDonald’s workers who claim they were subjected to repeated sexual harassment at a Michigan McDonald’s franchise have reached a $1.5 million settlement with the former owner of the restaurant.
Justices’ Title VII “On Basis of Sex” Ruling Spawning Unintended Consequences in Lower Courts
ASupreme Court case decided last year is a cautionary tale of the legal equivalent of the law of unintended consequences.
Judiciary Employees Need Parental Leave, Too
Amazon warehouse workers in New York made history voting for a union. Here’s what could happen next
After Christian Smalls was fired two years ago from an Amazon warehouse in New York City following his participation in a walkout over its pandemic response, an executive at the company suggested undercutting his organizing efforts by painting him as “not smart, or articulate.”
Suddenly Short of Workers, U.S. Is Forced to Rethink Job Credentials
An ultra-tight job market has employers from law to health care dropping burdensome requirements.
How did Amazon workers go against a rich corporation and win? Look back 100 years.
We don’t need to overanalyze it. It came down to genuine solidarity that the Amazon Labor Union organizing committee built among themselves and their co-workers.
How your business can futureproof its workforce
Kubrick Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Simon Walker, provides insights on how businesses can address their digital skills gap.
The Power of Optimism in the Workplace
As leaders, it’s our job to cultivate an atmosphere that empowers employees to overcome obstacles and negativity in the workplace.