Legal agreements over training expenses could lead former employees to pay up
Archives for October 2023
‘Coffee Badging,’ New Coping Trend To Get Around In-Office Mandates
The “coffee badging” trend is a creative way that workers have found to get around return to office mandates to save time and money.
Meta’s return to office is a ‘mess’ even as the company cracks down on remote work rebels: ‘We have a lot to figure out’
Meta, which championed remote work a few years ago, last month threatened employees with termination if they didn’t comply with a return-to-office mandate requiring their presence three days a week.
The ghastly modern office needs a reboot
Hybrid working has exposed wasteful, outdated designs that one Silicon Valley boss wants to blow up
Labor movements are gaining momentum in the U.S. What happens when the dust settles?
Strikes and contract negotiations have been in the news more lately. From the UAW to UPS, railroad workers and more. Experts weigh in on what comes next.
As D.C. weighs sexual harassment policy, data shows scope of complaints
Roughly 300 D.C. employees have lodged complaintsof sexual harassment in city government since Mayor Muriel E. Bowser’s anti-sexual harassment order took effect in 2017.
Employers can use phrases in your resume to unfairly discriminate based on age—how to protect yourself against it
Age discrimination in hiring is an illegal yet pervasive practice.
Judge dismisses discrimination lawsuit against Texas A&M, says professor who filed suit never applied for job
Richard Lowery claimed that Texas A&M’s hiring practices were unlawful
We love bosses who brag about their accomplishments at work–and loathe colleagues who do the same, surprising new research by INSEAD shows
Governor Newsom Signs Into Law Comprehensive Workplace Violence Prevention Legislation
On September 30, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill (SB) No. 553, which requires virtually every California employer to take steps to prevent or respond to workplace violence.