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Archives for May 17, 2023
Culture wars are spreading to work: Republican and Democrat workers deeply divided over DEI
Donald Trump has assailed diversity, inclusion and equity initiatives as has fellow 2024 GOP frontrunner Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis while the Biden administration and Democratic leaders have championed them.
Google is downsizing its contract workforce that supports YouTube shortly after one contractor team’s union victory
Google is reducing its contract workforce that supports YouTube operations.
Sick time provision would allow Minnesota workers to earn time off, paid by employers
Employees would earn one hour off for every 30 worked under a controversial provision in a sweeping jobs bill headed to the governor.
Remote Workers of the World, Unite!
Zoom did not set us free. But solidarity can strengthen the porous boundary between home and workplace.
Non-binary Ithaca police officer who claimed discrimination settles with city
An Ithaca police officer remains on paid administrative leave but is no longer being terminated by the Ithaca Police Department and will retire in good standing. It comes after a settlement was reached between the City of Ithaca and the Ithaca Police Benevolent Association.
Gen Z threatens to quit if bosses scrap home working – latest updates
Gen Z workers are threatening to quit en masse if bosses scrap home working, according to a new survey.
Bosses are freaked out you’re working 2 jobs—and remote work and AI have let the cat out of the bag
Technology was supposed to bring us closer together, but instead it’s fueling paranoia and mistrust—in the workplace at least.
Hawaii Legislature Passes Pay Transparency, Pay Discrimination Bill
On May 4, 2023, Hawaii lawmakers sent a bill to the governor that would require employers to disclose hourly pay rates or salaries in job listings and expand pay discrimination protections—which could make the Aloha State the latest state to enact a pay transparency law.
Shout, Shout, Let it All Out: NLRB Issues Ruling Expanding Protections for Employee Outbursts
The Adoption of ChatGPT Among Recruiters
ChatGPT won’t take your job. Someone who masters ChatGPT will take your job.
According to new research from MIT, participants who completed a writing task with ChatGPT support finished 37% faster and produced better quality output. In other words, employees who are adept at using ChatGPT will have an advantage in the