SCOTUS Hears Fiery Arguments In Case That Could Gut Public Sector Unions
From NPR News: The Supreme Court heard fiery arguments Monday in a case that could remove a key revenue stream for public sector unions. A sharply divided court could be…
Title VII of Civil Rights Act Protects Gay Workers, Federal Appeals Court Rules
From today’s New York Times: A federal appeals court in Manhattan ruled on Monday that federal civil rights law bars employers from discriminating based on sexual orientation. The case, which…
People Want 3 Things from Work, But Most Firms Are Built Around Only One
From today’s Harvard Business Review: Strike up a conversation about work values, and it won’t be long before someone brings up a pyramid — a famous psychologist’s best-known theory. Abraham…
Opinion: The ‘Manly’ Jobs Problem
From today’s New York Times: Insults, groping — even assault. That kind of sexual harassment came along with being one of the very few women on a construction site, in…
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When Wall Street Writes Its Own Rules, It’s An Age of Unprecedented Corruption
From today’s New York Times: On July 25, 2013, a high-ranking federal law enforcement officer took a public stand against malfeasance on Wall Street. Preet Bharara, then the United States…
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SCOTUS conservatives set to strike down union fees on free-speech grounds
From today’s LA Times: Paying union dues and baking a wedding cake may not seem like classic examples of free speech—except perhaps at the Supreme Court. This year, the high…
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Market Update: Why Rising Wages Are Scaring the Hell Out of Stock Investors
From today’s Slate Magazine: On Friday, the U.S. Department of Labor released a strong jobs report showing wages rising at their fastest rate since the Great Recession. Then, the stock…
Amazon, JPMorgan, Berkshire Hathaway team up to lower healthcare costs for their workers — and maybe everyone
From today’s LA Times: Three of the nation’s most formidable companies — Amazon.com, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. — sent shock waves through the healthcare industry Tuesday…
Why Being Unproductive Saves a Career
From the New York Times: Debra Suh had been a leader in domestic violence prevention for 16 years when she hit a breaking point about a decade ago. Balancing her…
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Salaried or Hourly? The Gaps in Family Friendly Policies Begin to Close
From the New York Times: More large companies like Starbucks and Walmart are starting to see the value in paid leave and other benefits for parents, including hourly workers, though…