A noose in the workplace and a string of racist commentary were the final straw for Los Angeles juvenile corrections worker Darren Gales.
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Read the latest in USA TODAY’s investigation behind the scenes at the EEOC
USA TODAY published another installment this week in its investigation into the agency charged with routing out workplace discrimination: the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. We’re continuing to look into the agency.
Half of employers could have vaccine mandates in the workplace by end of 2021, study finds
The number of U.S. employers requiring workers to get vaccinated is expected to surge over the next few months, according to a new survey.
Google employees could face pay cuts if they choose to permanently work from home
Google employees who choose to work from home permanently may face pay cuts, according to a report by Reuters.
Fact check: Workers fired for refusing a vaccine are unlikely to qualify for unemployment
The claim: Employees who are fired for refusing a vaccine are eligible for unemployment benefits
Gov. Cuomo harassment probe: Timeline of events
An investigation into New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has found that he sexually harassed multiple current and former state government employees. State Attorney General Letitia James announced the findings Tuesday. (Aug. 3)
Amazon workers should get a new vote, union says. No final decision yet from NLRB
The union that tried – and failed – to organize Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama, may get a do-over.
‘I quit’: Workers change jobs at a record pace amid burnout, new openings with higher pay
Mark Meadors had enough of his COVID-19 work life.
Racial justice in the workplace: In-depth look at diversity’s struggle to crack corporate boardrooms
In the wake of George Floyd’s murder, corporate America pledged to do better, saying it would diversify its leadership, encourage equity and take concrete actions to root out systemic racism.
Workplace culture: Can I be fired for not fitting in? Ask HR
Question: Can my employer fire me for not being a “culture fit?” I’ve been at my company for 10 months. – Maurice
Supreme Court rules against labor in private property case, barring access for organizing
In a blow to organized labor, a divided Supreme Court ruled in favor of two California fruit farmers on Wednesday who said union organizing on their orchards represented an unconstitutional taking of private property.
What Apple and Google executives missed in telling workers to go back to the office
Google, after employees objected, recently backtracked from its plan to force employees to return to the office. Apple’s plan to force its staff back to the office three days a week met with substantial internal opposition.
For LGBTQ employees of color, sexual orientation is the biggest source of discrimination in the workplace
While race and gender remain prime targets for bias, people of color who are also gay, lesbian or bisexual say sexual orientation is the biggest driver of discrimination they face in the workplace, according to a new study shared exclusively with USA TODAY.
OK, but will there be snacks? As workers return to the office, some perks like Taco Tuesdays may be in question
There’s a lot that Lindsay Duran has been thinking about as some of her co-workers are slowly starting to come back to the office.
As offices reopen after COVID-19, more companies will let employees work from home or hire workers who live far away
Corporate America is reopening its offices as the COVID-19 pandemic wanes.