Some staff in hospitals and long-term care facilities don’t want to take the Covid-19 vaccine. Their employers are trying to change their minds.
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Workplace Sexual Rumors as Gender Bias Set for 10th Cir. Debate
A federal appeals court in Denver will consider whether false rumors about a professor having a sexual relationship with a student are sufficiently related to his gender to be covered by federal anti-discrimination law.
The percentage of women who’ve experienced online sexual harassment has doubled since 2017
Some 20% of all survey respondents said they’ve been harassed online due to their politics — up from 14% three years earlier
Why Some Sexual Harassment Claims Are Considered More Credible Than Others
Victim blaming is nothing new when it comes to sexual harassment but a new study shows that some women are seen as more credible than others when it comes to sexual harassment claims.
Treehouse Foods Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination
Nineteen-Year Employee With Disabilities Denied Intermittent Leave as Reasonable Accommodation and Then Fired, Federal Agency Charges
Q&A: Workplace exec on employee productivity, app plans for 2021
With many companies eyeing “hybrid” workplace strategies this year, Facebook is looking to bolster its Workplace platform to make collaboration easier. Workplace executive Ujjwal Singh explained what’s coming and why.
Trump’s parting gift to federal workers: Thinner paychecks
The president forced 1.3 million federal workers to defer their payroll taxes in late 2020. Now the bills are coming due.
Many workers will get 4 extra weeks of unemployment benefits. Here’s how
The $900 billion Covid relief law gives workers an extra 11 weeks of unemployment benefits through March 14.
Dollar General Will Pay Workers to Get a Covid-19 Vaccine
Retailer is one of the first to dangle extra pay to staff to encourage them to get coronavirus shots once available
Unilever gets vaccine partnership offers as it plots worker safety strategy
Unilever is strongly encouraging employees to get vaccinated against the coronavirus as soon as possible and floated the idea that it could buy shots to share with people in poorer countries.
THE DEATH OF THE OFFICE DESK IS UPON US
It has been the centerpiece of corporate life for decades, but as companies reshape workplaces, many may find dedicated individual work areas no longer make sense
Return with confidence: Using tech to create safe offices, post-pandemic
How can technology help companies worldwide return to work safely when lockdown ends?
The CROWN Act Makes Waves Across The Country To End Hair Discrimination
Visible acts of racial injustice and police brutality have sparked a global awakening to the experiences Black Americans have faced for centuries, including efforts to dismantle systemic racism in corporate workplaces.
Five Ways To Impress Your Boss In 2021
We are all looking forward to the end of the pandemic.
My Boss’s Stress Is Affecting Everyone Around Her
Dear Boss: I’m my manager’s only direct report, and I’m the first full-time person she’s managed.