Work holiday parties are back in full force this year. Etiquette expert Elaine Swann talks to NPR’s Michel Martin about how to get through them without embarrassing yourself.
Archives for December 7, 2023
Don’t let your company holiday party turn into a horror story. Here are 7 expert tips to master it
We’ve all been warned in some way or another about proper etiquette for the annual office holiday party. And still, there is much left to decipher on our own: How much should you drink? Do you network with execs or avoid work talk altogether? Can you—dare I suggest—not show up?
Merry And Bright: Navigating Workplace Well-Being During Festivities
Staying productive in the lead-up to the winter holidays can be challenging, with the festivities and accompanying distractions often pulling focus from our usual routines.
Employment attorney builds viral platform by sharing industry secrets, workplace advice on TikTok
Attorney Craig Levey has amassed over 200,000 followers by giving advice on workplace issues like termination and returning to the office
2024 Workplace Predictions: Workers’ Ambitions, Driving Flexibility And AI Skills Will Be In Focus
2023 has been a year of transition for the world of work. Global markets are turbulent but talent scarcity continues and the need for skilled talent is growing.
Workplace griping: The key release valve your culture lacks
Chronic complainers are annoying. But when employees can’t complain? That can be a whole lot worse.
Gorsuch and Kavanaugh Fiercely Defended Workers’ Rights. There’s an Ulterior Motive.
When your boss transfers you to a less favorable shift or position because of your race, sex, or religion, are you a victim of illegal discrimination?
Washington Post staffers walk out in biggest labor protest in 48 years
The workers say they will cease work for 24 hours to protest deadlocked contract negotiations and the terms of a buyout offer. Management says it will keep the daily news report going.
Weight Discrimination Laws Spread to More States
After New York City enacted a law to ban weight and height discrimination, several states are looking to pass different versions of the same law.
Supreme Court appears likely to ease process for workplace discrimination claims
The Supreme Court seemed prepared on Wednesday to make it easier for workers to pursue employment discrimination claims over job transfers, after reviewing the case of a female police sergeantin St. Louis, who said she was reassigned to a less prestigious role because she is a woman.
Supreme Court Leans Toward Police Officer in Job Bias Case
The officer, Jatonya Muldrow, said she had been transferred to a less desirable position based on her sex. Lower courts said that she had not shown concrete harm.
Is AI Removing the Candidate From Candidate Experience?
Recently, Wired reported on an individual who used AI software to apply for jobs. The article cited how Julian Joseph use a bot, perhaps appropriately named LazyApply, to submit applications for roles, pointing out:
“After Joseph paid $250 for a lifetime unlimited plan and installed LazyApply’s Chrome extension, he watched the bot zip