A union representing about 48,000 academic workers said that campus leaders mishandled pro-Palestinian demonstrations. The vote gives the union’s executive board the ability to call a strike at any time.
Archives for May 16, 2024
A Bittersweet Toast to Retirement
A New York Times Magazine article captured the final working days of seven Americans who expressed joy, fear and anxiety about the next chapter of their lives.
The luckiest generation? Why Gen Z is entering the workforce at the perfect time
Gen X had the ’92 recession. Millennials had the 2008 crisis. But now, Gen Z might just have it made, according to a report from the Economic Policy Institute.
U.A.W. Effort to Organize Mercedes Workers in Alabama Has High Stakes
Southern political leaders say a win for the United Automobile Workers would threaten their economies. Activists want to strike a blow against a system they say exploits the poor.
4 Ways For Managers To Catch Up With The Covert GenAI Power User
A new type of GenAI-enabled employee is rapidly emerging in workplaces.
As Teen Employee Numbers Rise, So Do Risks of Harassment on the Job
The throng of Gen Z youth new to the workplace face increased risks of sexual harassment at work–a crime officials and prosecutors are warning employers to address.
EEOC Allows Unexpected Discrimination Lawsuit Against King & Spalding
Shortly after the Blum + Co. lawsuits that strong-armed firms like Gibson Dunn and Morrison Foerster to change the wording of their diversity scholarships, waves of firms followed suit to avoid getting sued under Section 1981 of the 1866 Civil Rights Act. After the initial fray, Blum said the mission was accomplished and didn’t plan on any more anti-diversity suits.
Workday urges judge to toss bias class action over AI hiring software
A federal judge in San Francisco on Tuesday seemed inclined to rule that Workday must face a novel proposed class action claiming that artificial intelligence software the company uses to screen out job applicants for other employers is discriminatory.
What Really Motivates You at Work?
To get the recognition that matters most to you, start by identifying exactly what that looks like.
DOL’s Controversial Retirement Security Rule Faces Immediate Legal Challenge
On April 23, 2024, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) issued updates to the investment advice fiduciary regulation, formally called the “Retirement Security Rule” and generally referred to as the “DOL Fiduciary Rule.” These updates, generally effective September 23, 2024 (a one-year transition period extends the effective date for
State Department Announces New J-1 Visa Japanese Specialist Program
The Department of State announced that the United States and Japan have established a new J-1 Exchange Program – the Japanese Specialist Program. The new program specifically facilitates the exchange of Japanese language and culture specialists to observe U.S. educational methods and to share their knowledge of Japanese educational methods
Are the Republicans the Party of the Working Class?
On November 3, 2020, Republican Senator Josh Hawley (R, MO) tweeted: “We are a working-class party now. That’s the future.”
I wrote Wall Street’s War on Workers, in part, to figure out if that is true.
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