More “boomerang” employees are returning to the jobs they left a year ago, said Charlie Wells in Bloomberg.
Archives for August 2022
A workplace wellness coach and happiness scholar’s 3 best tips for thriving at work
Let’s face it — work can be stressful, especially when you’re doing a job you don’t necessarily love. However, you can take steps to ensure your ability to thrive in the workplace.
Gov. Kathy Hochul orders study on how COVID affected women in the workplace
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced she’s ordering a study on how COVID affected women in the workplace.
Mental Health In The Workplace
There are plenty of reasons to be stressed out right now.
Who Is Quiet Quitting For?
For those not ready to make a grand exit, a softer approach may work.
How Quitting a Job Changed My Relationships
We asked people who quit during the “Great Resignation” how it helped them reconnect with their loved ones. This is what they told us.
Cable Technicians Were Exempt Commissioned Employees, Fifth Circuit Concludes
Although the plaintiff cable technicians, who were paid by the completed job and not by the hour, were covered employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), they nonetheless were bona fide commissioned employees and therefore exempt from the overtime requirements of Act, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently
The Office’s Last Stand
It’s either the end of the era of flexibility around where work takes place — or the beginning of outright rebellion.
Rekindling a Sense of Community at Work
A recent survey found that employees’ sense of community declined 37% during the pandemic. Here’s how to rebuild it.
How to Handle Office Gossip … When It’s About You
Three ways to navigate an awkward situation.
The Boy Bosses of Silicon Valley Are on Their Way Out
They rode their unicorns to fame and fortune. In a rocky market, it got a little less fun.
An Administrative Power Grab at the EEOC
Rogue commissioners and staffers seize authority that legally belongs to the commission majority.
Orange Township firefighters accused of harassment reinstated with back pay of $865,000
Three Orange Township firefighters who lost their jobs after being accused of harassment and bullying in their fire house have been reinstated with back pay, according to a recent ruling by a panel of three judges in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Single unwanted kiss supports cop’s harassment lawsuit, court says
Supervisor’s kiss “close enough” to sexual harassment, court rules
Ex-USPS worker asks Supreme Court to weigh in on request for Sundays off
If the high court takes up the case, it could revisit a Title VII standard for religious accommodations.
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