House lawmakers on Wednesday introduced the Speak Out Act, a bipartisan bill that aims to stop employers from forcing workers to remain silent about current and future instances of sexual harassment and assault in the workplace — as a requirement for employment.
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Workers vote to become first unionized Starbucks in Alabama
Starbucks has until later this week to file any objections with the National Labor Relations Board after workers at a shop in Birmingham became the first of the company’s locations in Alabama to vote to organize.
Amazon is discriminating against pregnant and disabled workers, New York state agency claims in complaint
A state agency in New York has filed an administrative complaint against Amazon, alleging the e-commerce giant discriminated against pregnant and disabled workers by denying reasonable accommodations and forcing them to take unpaid leave, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday.
If you don’t like our content, you can quit: Netflix delivers a clear message to employees in new culture guidelines
Netflix is giving their employees a new ultimatum: work on our content regardless of whether you agree with it or quit.
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Two years into the pandemic, anxieties about the labor market persist.
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Last summer, Julio Carmona started the process of weaning himself off a fully remote work schedule by showing up to the office once a week.
Amazon workers voted against high odds to unionize a New York warehouse. Now the tough part begins
In the aftermath of their hard-won labor victory, Amazon workers in the New York City borough of Staten Island popped Champagne, cheered their victory and danced in celebration. But their jovial attitude will be tested by a company that seems likely to drag its feet to the bargaining table.
Almost no laws protect workers from secret employer surveillance. A California bill would fix that
The scope of workplace surveillance exploded during the pandemic as millions of workers turned their homes into offices.
Amazon is ridiculed for trying to motivate Easter Sunday workers with a raffle to win water and a bag of chips
Amazon workers arriving at one company warehouse on Easter Sunday were greeted with a cheerful message from management.
The leadership gap that’s costing you workers
New research shows a dangerous disconnect between what leaders think they’re conveying and what their employees hear.
‘Workplace privilege’ is the key to getting ahead, according to millennial career guru
It’s been 86 years since Dale Carnegie’s book How to Win Friends and Influence People revolutionized the self-help genre.
The CROWN Act highlights years of workplace hair discrimination finally being legally reprehensible
The House of Representatives passed legislation on Friday, March 18, in a vote of 235-189, that would ban hair-related discrimination.
Returning to the workplace drives higher well-being but with new expectations
After multiple false starts last year, the return to the office for employees working from home remains in limbo.
The $3.5 trillion budget promises Americans 12 weeks of paid leave—and workers are all for it
After living through the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s no surprise that a majority of Americans place a higher premium on paid time off policies these days.
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People with disabilities were the original hackers
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