Is this ‘remote first’ company changing its business model, or just ‘quiet firing’ workers in lieu of a layoff?
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America’s offices are now half-full. They may not get much fuller.
Office occupancy hit a post-pandemic milestone of 50 percent last week, according to data tracked by Kastle Systems. Experts think this could be the new normal.
Workplace Friendships Are Worth the Awkwardness
Which is more important to your overall well-being: the work you do, or the people you work with?
Disney to employees: Work in the office four days a week
The company is the latest big name to shift hybrid policies as the battle over offices continues
New penalties for companies that illegally fire workers who unionize
The ruling could make companies liable for expenses, such as health insurance and credit card late fees, incurred by employees fired for union activity
Trump, covid slowed down immigration. Now employers can’t find workers.
Economists estimate that ‘two years of lost immigration’ is responsible for close to half of the 3.5 million workers missing from the labor force
Ask Amy: My co-workers’ jokes about self-harm make me uncomfortable
Dear Amy: My little sister died almost two years ago by suicide after years of struggling with PTSD from sexual assaults that happened when she was a teenager.
More than 1 in 5 workers worldwide have experienced harassment or violence at work, survey concludes
More than 1 in 5 workers have experienced violence or harassment at their workplace, according to a global survey released this week.
NYC Bill Would Ban Firing Most Workers Without a Good Reason
A New York City lawmaker is trying to ban most companies from firing workers without good reason, which could transform the balance of power between bosses and their employees.
It’s a millennial workforce now
I’ll reveal my biases at the outset: Having written a book about the decline of the baby boom and the generational shift that has triggered, I tend to pay more attention to generational boundaries than is often useful.
A Calif. law that takes wage-setting power from fast-food bosses sparks fight
The law stands out at a time when efforts abound nationally to strengthen workers’ rights, unions pledged to defend it
Dozens of youths illegally employed to clean meat plants, Labor Dept. says
According to investigators, 13- and 14-year-olds allegedly suffered severe chemical burns while working for a food safety company
Labor Scarcity Is a Bottleneck That’s Here to Stay
The supply chain is both on the mend and undeniably broken.
The Supreme Court Will Make It Harder to Hire a Diverse Team
Today, the Supreme Court is hearing two cases that are widely expected to overturn long-standing precedent and reject diversity as a rationale for considering race in university admissions.
U.S. workers have gotten way less productive. No one is sure why.
Bosses and economists are troubled by the worst drop in U.S. worker output since 1947
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