While executives at IBM and other firms tried to soothe fears about AI entering the workplace, some keynote speakers told audiences to be wary.
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Religious Accommodation in the Workplace
On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Groff v. DeJoy that under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, employers must reasonably accommodate an employee’s religious beliefs or practices unless doing so would result in substantial increased cost in relation to the conduct of the employer’s particular business.
More Middle Managers Are Being Laid Off
Among white-collar workers, middle manager job cuts rise to more than 30% of laid-off employees as companies such as Meta preach a culture of efficiency.
The Epidemic of ‘Overwork’ Is a Dangerous Illusion
Worry about dropouts, not burnouts.
ANALYSIS: ADA Charges Based on Neurodiversity Continue to Rise
The percentage of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) charges based on neurodiversity-related conditions has steadily increased since 2016, according to data from the Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Ex-Goldman Japan Executive Matsui Says ‘Womenomics’ Needs Work
Japan faces a challenge in boosting women leaders: Matsui
Stressed at Work? Your Office Phone Booth Could Tell Your Boss
Framery, one of the world’s biggest makers of workplace pods, is testing sensors that can monitor employees’ vital signs, alarming some privacy experts.
H-1B Lottery Overhaul to Boost Visa Odds for Foreign Workers
Foreign workers in tech and other high-demand fields will have better chances of landing an H-1B specialty occupation visas this year thanks to an overhaul of the annual lottery process.
Cash for Nannies, Extra Days Off: Child-Care Perks Top Workplace Benefits
More than half of US companies said they are prioritizing child-care benefits in 2024
Starbucks’ Labor Pivot Poised to Spur New Unionization Wave
Company makes concessions in retreat from hard-line stance
Middle Managers Drive the Drop in US Employee Confidence to a Record Low
Glassdoor measure deteriorates for staff across all ranks
The Many Benefits of Working Out in the Workplace
Exercise is good for your health — and your career — in more ways than one.
Job Cuts Are Sending a Chill Through the Remote Work World
The in-office perks didn’t lure them back. Those all-staff emails? The warnings were easy to ignore.
Mark Cuban’s Clash With EEOC Official Shows Bias Proof Confusion
An EEOC commissioner’s social media rebuke of billionaire businessman Mark Cuban for his praise of diversity, equity, and inclusion practices sheds light on growing confusion between the standards for determining whether illegal discrimination factored into employment decisions.
SpaceX Accused of Sexual Harassment as Fight With Ex-Employees Intensifies
Former California-based workers claim company discriminated against women and fired critics.