Have you ever been taught by a teacher who couldn’t teach? We have, and it wasn’t the result of them lacking motivation and desire.
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As Employers Embrace AI, Workers Fret—and Seek Input
The Swedish buy-now-pay-later company Klarna has become something of a poster child for the potential benefits of generative artificial intelligence.
Apple Is Sued by Female Employees Claiming Pay Discrimination
Apple Inc. was sued by two female employees who claim it “systemically” pays women less than their male counterparts for similar work, and who are seeking to represent thousands of other women facing the same alleged discrimination.
The Charts Leaders Should See to Put the Office to Better Use
Fully in-person workers feel less connected to their workplace culture compared to their remote and hybrid colleagues, new Gallup data show:
Tipping Is Out of Control. It’s Also a Serious Labor Issue
To tip or not to tip? It’s a simple question with a deeply complicated answer, at least in the U.S. Here, the practice of tossing a few bucks to a service worker when you pay your total bill is not only common, but expected in many industries, from grocery delivery to coffee shops.
Work Is the New Doctor’s Office
If you’re trying to improve your health, the first stop is likely to be your doctor’s office.
Extreme Heat Is Endangering America’s Workers—and Its Economy
Just after dawn on a recent July day in Rochelle, Ga., Silvia Moreno Ayala steps into a pair of sturdy work pants, slips on a long-sleeved shirt, and slathers her face and hands with sunscreen.
Companies Requiring Full-Time In-Office Are Struggling to Recruit New Employees
The beginning of 2023 brought the end of some remote-work policies as Disney, Starbucks, and Activision Blizzard all said they would require employees to come into the office more frequently.
What to Know About Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Newly-Signed Laws Restricting Trans, DEI, and Labor Rights
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed numerous bills this week, including some that restrict labor rights, ban transgender women from competing in sports, and bar universities and colleges from having their own diversity offices and training.
What to Do When a Colleague’s Right to Exist Is Under Attack
This year already marks another record-breaking one in the US for anti-trans legislation.
Companies Are Finally Designing Offices for the New Work Reality
When many companies were trying to get rid of their office space to save money during the pandemic, the architecture and design firm NBBJ was doing the opposite.
Return-to-Office Full Time Is Losing. Hybrid Work Is On the Rise
You might have thought that by the end of May, with the pandemic officially over, people would be getting back to the office. But a new report suggests that the share of workers in-office full time is actually shrinking as hybrid work is growing.
How Does Menopause Affect Women in the Workplace?
The U.S. economy is losing $26.6 billion a year due to lost productivity and health expenses resulting from employees who are managing menopause symptoms, according to a new report.
Progressives Love Biden’s Pick for Labor Secretary. That’s Why the Senate Might Reject Her
When President Joe Biden introduced his pick to become the next Labor Secretary two weeks ago, the mood in the East Room erupted with such a raucous welcome, the President seemed briefly taken aback.
No More Mr. Nice Boss: Flexible Employers Were a Pandemic Blip
Were a space alien to have visited the U.S. in late 2020, it might have gotten a very skewed idea about the employee-employer relationship in the world of corporate America.