Archives for December 14, 2023
6 Ways To Improve Workplace Efficiency With ChatGPT
The future of work is revolutionary.
Layoff fears, burnout, and RTO drove Glassdoor’s workplace word of the year
If there’s one word that sums up 2023 in most employees’ minds, it’s “anxiety,” according to the jobs and careers site Glassdoor.
Defense bill would expand leave for veterans joining federal workforce
Lawmakers are looking to expand access to leave benefits for service members who transition to the federal workforce in the 2024 defense bill.
Biden. Rolling Stones. Harrison Ford. Why older workers are just saying no to retirement
Joe Biden is in the White House. The Rolling Stones are going on tour. And Harrison Ford is still playing Indiana Jones.
Boeing is reversing its hybrid policy and requiring thousands of workers to return to the office full-time
Thousands of Boeing employees could be facing the end of a hybrid workweek.
AFL-CIO And Microsoft Announce New Partnership On AI
Alexander MacDonald thinks a new partnership between the AFL-CIO and Microsoft can wield major influence in how AI regulations are drafted.
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California Case Turns on Definition of Disability
An employee who was fired after she requested two weeks off to recover from surgery was not disabled, and so her employer did not violate the California Fair Employment and Housing Act in terminating her.
Understanding New York City’s Height and Weight Discrimination Law
Effective Nov. 26, a significant amendment to New York City’s Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) prohibits discrimination based on height and weight.
DOL Requires Federal Contractors to Hire Predecessor’s Workers
On Dec. 13, the U.S. Department of Labor released a final rule aimed at retaining workers when federal contracts shift. The workers on a federal contract will have the right of first refusal to the job if the contract changes hands.
An Exclusive Interview with Amazon Labor Union Vice President Michelle Valentin Nieves
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Michelle Valentin Nieves serves as the Vice President of the Amazon Labor Union (ALU), a new independent union and advocacy organization that represents thousands of workers who voted for the first-ever union representing Amazon workers at a warehouse on Staten Island called