The workplace balance of power might be shifting back to employers, says the professor who coined the phrase, but workers have ways of getting even
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Law Firms Trade Corner Offices for Hot Desks and Hybrid Work
As firms consider post-Covid designs and shrinking square footage, the status-symbol office is fading
Republicans, Democrats Are Split Over Which Groups Face Discrimination, WSJ Poll Finds
Partisan lenses help explain emotions driving recent clashes over race, gay rights and religious liberty
White House Looks at Benefits to Lure Americans Back Into Workforce
Biden administration officials are crafting a 2023 economic agenda
You’re at the Office and So Are The Unwanted Holiday Treats
During the season, the workplace becomes a dumping ground for discarded pastries and diet-busting goodies
Six Signs Your Hybrid Workplace Plan Isn’t Working
It isn’t just about getting employees into the office when you tell them to. It’s about making sure they are productive and creative.
Meta Employees, Security Guards Fired for Hijacking User Accounts
Some workers allegedly accepted thousands of dollars in bribes
Senate Votes to Advance Same-Sex Marriage Legislation
A dozen Republicans join Democrats in vote, which opens effort to pass bill in both houses of Congress by end of year
Labor Market Mystery: Where Are the Older Gen Z Workers?
Economists search for theories on why fewer people ages 20 to 24 are working or seeking a job
Covid’s Drag on the Workforce Proves Persistent. ‘It Sets Us Back.’
Virus still keeping millions out of work while reducing productivity and hours of millions more, disrupting business operations and raising costs
401(k) Plans Now Let Workers Put Retirement Money Into Cryptocurrency
Though employers and regulators remain cautious, some plans are beginning to offer the option
Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Race in College Admissions
Justices focus questions on educational benefits of diversity and any potential endpoint for race-conscious policies
Ford to Offer Some Underperforming Workers Choice of Severance or Performance Improvement
Internal email reflects changes in auto maker’s policy around employees with declining performance
Starbucks Union Expansion Slows a Year Into Labor Drive
New petitions for representation fall as company excludes union stores from benefits and staffing levels improve
JPMorgan Strikes Deal to End Former Compliance Employee’s Retaliation Lawsuit
The former employee said she was fired for raising concerns about whether the bank had violated the terms of settlements with U.S. agencies