Workers at the Starbucks and Amazon Go store in midtown Manhattan filed a petition for a union election on Friday.
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This CEO says companies investing in their workers are better off financially
Companies that “do right” by their workers, investing in good benefits, training and community building tend to perform better financially, according to Just Capital CEO Martin Whittaker.
5 types of bosses can make work a nightmare—here’s how to deal with them
Imagine this: Your boss is terrible enough to make you consider quitting your job, but you still need that paycheck. What do you do?
There are 7 types of bosses, says workplace culture expert—only 1 is worth working for, or trying to become
Some bosses are good. Others only seem good at first, and you can use this guide to differentiate between the two, says workplace culture expert Tom Gimbel.
I work remotely, but my co-workers are returning to the office—here’s what career experts told me to do
I started at CNBC in September 2020, and like everyone else on my team, I was working remotely.
96% of bosses say they give in-office employees more recognition—how to combat ‘proximity bias’
The most ardent supporters of returning to the office have extolled the benefits of face-time: spontaneous brainstorms by the coffee maker, random run-ins with higher-ups, networking in the elevator.
Minimum wage workers in New York City need to clock over 100 hours a week to afford rent
In many major U.S. cities, minimum wage workers need to clock in over 50 hours each week just to be able to afford rent on a one-bedroom home, a recent survey conducted by United Way of the National Capital Area found.
4 reasons people still follow toxic bosses, psychologist says: ‘We’re keeping them in power’
If toxic bosses are so terrible, why do people still follow them?
Is the Uber, Lyft and gig economy battle over workers nearing its end game?
Proposed Department of Labor rules stop short of classifying Uber and Lyft drivers as employees.
Why companies like UPS and Disney are allowing workers to show their tattoos
Disney, UPS, Virgin Atlantic, and the U.S. Army are among organizations that have relaxed visible tattoo restrictions in the workplace amid a tight labor market and as an increasing percentage of the population chooses to get tattooed.
58% of workers say cover letters are unnecessary—you might want to write one anyway
For decades, cover letters have been used by hiring managers to gauge whether or not someone is right for a role.
The job market’s ‘game of musical chairs’ may be slowing — but workers still have power, say economists
Job openings fell to 10.1 million in August, a 1.1 million decline from July, according to the U.S. Department of Labor JOLTS report issued Tuesday.
‘It’s very toxic and dangerous’: How to stop comparing yourself to co-workers and defeat imposter syndrome, from a Microsoft exec
When Chris Capossela joined Microsoft in 1991, one of the first things he noticed was how much faster his co-workers were getting promoted than him.
Your workplace desperately needs this type of boss, researchers say—but only 1 in 4 employees have one
The pandemic has changed a lot about the world, including what you may need from your boss to succeed.
Railroads say they won’t lock out workers as negotiators meet with Labor Secretary Walsh
The deadline to avert a strike is midnight Friday.