Some professionals are swapping out their work pants for something different this summer: ‘no cargos, and absolutely nothing more than 2 inches above the knee’
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It’s Getting Harder for Companies to Keep Politics Out of the Workplace
Employers teach de-escalation techniques as divisive political discussions become almost impossible to avoid
Can You ‘Unboss’ Yourself Without Ruining Your Career?
Managers want to shed the headache of running a team without losing pay and power
Are Superstar Employees Worth It?
The answer is yes—but only if leaders understand how their value changes over time
Harvard Sued by Former Women’s Hockey Coach Over Alleged Sex Discrimination
Katey Stone, who led the Crimson to a national championship, accused the school of ousting her over false allegations and treating female coaches worse than their male counterparts
Tariff Men Won’t Help America’s Workers
A 10% levy on all imports would reduce jobs, hike prices, and prompt other countries to retaliate.
Dollar General to Pay $12 Million to Settle Alleged U.S. Store Safety Violations
The settlement resolves existing contested and open federal OSHA inspections
U.S. Court Says College Athletes May Qualify as Employees
A federal appeals panel rejected NCAA arguments that worker protections don’t apply because college players are amateur ‘student-athletes.’
Elon Musk Scores Win Against Former Twitter Employees in $500 Million Severance Suit
Two former employees said they were paid a month of severance but were owed more
The Question Aging Bosses Should Ask Themselves
Leadership and aging were urgent issues for American companies even before President Biden’s halting debate performance
American Workers Have Quit Quitting, for Now
The job-hopping frenzy of the pandemic years has given way to what some economists are calling the ‘big stay’
How DEI Becomes Discrimination
The NIH First program wasn’t supposed to involve outright preferences. Public records show how that’s worked in practice.
People Are Feeling Stuck in Their Jobs. Bosses Are Starting to Worry.
Turnover is down. Promotions are slowing. Some companies get creative to keep employees engaged.
Downtown Offices Are Toxic. Suburban Ones Are Surviving.
Remote working has hit buildings in central business districts much harder than their sleepy counterparts in the ‘burbs
Internet Browsers Are Getting a Makeover for the Workplace
Commercial web browsers weren’t built for business. New enterprise browsers aim to provide the security controls and user experience needed for work.