As president of the International Longshoremen’s Association, Harold Daggett is taking advantage of organized labor’s resurgence to drive a hard bargain.
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Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace
Artificial Intelligence is here, and whether you like it or not it will soon be a part of everyday life, including the workplace.
Will ageism in the workplace affect us all, eventually?
Ageism is one of the last socially acceptable forms of prejudice in our society. Here’s what I’ve seen firsthand, and discovered through research.
Workplace fashion rules have completely transformed—Here’s what you should wear to work
Shorts, heels and neckties are out, but fashionable sneakers are in.
Processing Biometric Data in the Workplace
Tim Hickman, Partner at White & Case LLP, advises on the practical implications of using biometric technologies in the workplace, and how to meet the requirements of the GDPR/UK GDPR and EU AI Act.
As Gen Z overtakes boomers in the workforce, a look at the changing perspectives on jobs
Workers are getting anxiety from companies monitoring their work
In a new report, more than two-thirds of 1,300 surveyed employees said they were being surveilled by their employers.
San Francisco Amazon Warehouse Workers Join Growing Union Drive with Teamsters
Employees at the Bayview warehouse are seeking voluntary union recognition, a move that experts said is unlikely to yield a contract deal without additional pressure.
California health care workers to receive new minimum wage of $25
The wage increase will become effective on Oct. 16, 2024.
UAW Reformers Muster Forces to Hold Bosses to Their Word
A year after the United Auto Workers’ Stand-Up Strike, the union caucus that helped make it possible is setting out to transform locals still stuck in the mud. Their first step is to fight a new
People want to work for a ‘green flag’ boss—this job interview question can help you find one
This question can clue you into a ‘green flag boss’ who values empathy, transparency and accountability.
San Francisco’s BART Loses Retrial Bid in Religious Bias Case
The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, better known as BART, lost its bid to get a new trial in a lawsuit brought by seven workers alleging the transit system violated their First Amendment rights by denying Covid-19 vaccine accommodations for their religious beliefs.
Ex-Employee Sues Aerospace Manufacturer for Bias, Retaliation
A former employee of Hamilton Sundstrand Corp. is suing the aerospace manufacturer alleging sex discrimination and retaliation under federal and state civil rights laws.
Nuclear Cleanup Workers’ Vaccine Religious Bias Case Pared Back
A nuclear and environmental cleanup firm nabbed an early end to religious ex-workers’ Covid-19 vaccine policy disparate treatment claims, but the company must face their failure-to-accommodate claims.
Walmart to Pay $175,000 to Settle Three EEOC Disability Discrimination Suits
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Wal-Mart Stores East, LP, will pay $175,000 and furnish other relief to settle disability discrimination lawsuits brought by the U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against three Walmart retail stores located in Statesville, Henderson, and Raleigh, North Carolina. Today the EEOC announced the resolution of three lawsuits filed