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Archives for April 24, 2022
Exxon Ban on LGBTQ Pride Flag Triggers Employee Backlash
Executives ‘took exception’ to Pride flag, employee group says
How to Manage Your Anger at Work
Spoiler: Venting isn’t the best option.
How to Build an Anti-Racist Company
A playbook for fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Bosses don’t follow their own advice in returning to the office
Bosses are hellbent on getting their staff back into the office. It’s just that the rules don’t necessarily apply to them.
Federal labor board sues Starbucks for union retaliation
The National Labor Relations Board filed two lawsuits against Starbucks in federal court this week accusing the company of retaliation against union organizers.
Report: Workers Claim Amazon Fired Them for Union Talks
According to a complaint filed with the National Labor Relations Board.
To Keep Workers in Today’s Economy, Flexibility Is More Important Than Money
CEOs know they have a tough road ahead. Many issues they’ve faced over the past two years—remote work, supply chain backups, product shortages, inflation—will likely subside with the pandemic or soon after, the labor shortage they’re up against now almost assuredly will not.
Asian women in tech experience more workplace discrimination than their white peers, new study says
Asian American women in the U.S. tech industry face more discrimination in the workplace than their white peers, according to a new study.
California will keep workplace pandemic rules through 2022
California workplace regulators on Thursday extended mandatory pay for workers affected by the coronavirus through the end of 2022, acting more than two months after state lawmakers restored similar benefits through September.
These single women say they face a workplace penalty, too
While it’s well-documented that women with children face a “motherhood penalty” in their careers, researchers are now beginning to study the obstacles facing another group: women who are single and don’t have children.
Embracing Change: Where ‘YOLO’ Economy Meets The New Hybrid Workplace
As we all already know, there’s a huge shift happening in the workplace.
How Employers Are Enticing Workers Back To The Office
As life continues to look and feel more like it did before the Covid-19 pandemic, two new studies provide companies and organizations with answers to this important question: how can they get employees to return to their offices?
The Workers Behind Amazon’s Historic First Union Explain How They Did It
Staten Island Amazon workers endured thunderstorms, racism, and arrests to organize in break rooms, bus stops, and grocery aisles to win their union — and one of the world’s most powerful companies couldn’t stop them. Here’s how they did it.
Almost no laws protect workers from secret employer surveillance. A California bill would fix that
The scope of workplace surveillance exploded during the pandemic as millions of workers turned their homes into offices.