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Archives for June 19, 2022
Why a Rhodes Scholar’s Ambition Led Her to a Job at Starbucks
Jaz Brisack became a barista for the same reasons that talented young people have long chosen their career paths: a mix of idealism and ambition.
Forget sentience… the worry is that AI copies human bias
‘I want everyone to understand that I am, in fact, a person.” So claimed a Google software program, creating a bizarre controversy over the past week in AI circles and beyond.
Ohio jury found police officer faced discrimination and retaliation. So they awarded her $2
Melissa McFadden was awarded $1 in damages for discrimination and $1 for retaliation after claiming she was targeted by supervisors.
Nursing home settles historic transgender discrimination complaint
Legal experts say the settlement signals to other assisted living facilities that they must abide by laws that bar discrimination against transgender people.
Why this is a critical moment for American workers to push for wage gains
Economic data has shown during this inflationary period that while nominal wages are higher American workers are not experiencing real wage gains.
Apple Workers Celebrate After Voting to Unionize at Maryland Store
Workers at an Apple store in Maryland are celebrating after voting on Saturday to become the tech giant’s first unionized store in the U.S.
Musk Sued Over Tesla’s Alleged ‘Toxic Workplace’: Just The Latest In A Rough Week
A Tesla investor filed a suit against CEO Elon Musk on Thursday over claims the company failed to respond to harassment and discrimination complaints, the latest in a tough week for the billionaire, who fired a handful of employees who complained about Musk’s “embarrass[ing]” behavior, and faced off with Twitter employees in their first meeting since the site’s board approved Musk’s $44 billion takeover bid.
Toxic workplaces often exclude minority workers. Here’s how to respond if you’re being marginalized at work.
Exclusionary or non-inclusive language, actions, or attitudes are the most common indicators of a toxic workplace, according to an analysis of 1.4 million employee reviews by MIT lecturer Donald Sull.
5 Best Practices for Creating More Equitable Workplaces
On only the second Juneteenth to be recognized as a federal holiday, it’s clear that employers’ understanding of how to mark this day is, much like racial equity in corporate America, a work in progress.
What workers really want: raises that beat inflation
You might have heard that nowadays workers want flexibility or jobs with a sense of purpose. But with inflation on the rise, something far more basic is getting attention: Cost of living wage adjustments (COLAs), or raises that keep up with actual inflation.
Eric Adams gives unvaccinated NYC workers ‘shot’ to get jobs back
Mayor Eric Adams is giving city workers who were fired for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccination another shot at getting their jobs back – provided they opt to get jabbed quickly, The Post has learned.
Apple Workers at Maryland Store Vote to Unionize, a First in the U.S.
Roughly two-thirds of employees at the store in Towson, Md., voted to join the union.