Why A Job Is Not A Calling
From today’s New York Times: Last month, in an interview about Warner Bros. Discovery’s $50 million streaming profit in the first quarter of 2023, the company’s chief executive, David Zaslav,…
Michigan Democrats Pass Law Protecting Abortion Rights of Workers
From today’s AP News: Michigan Democrats continued efforts to protect abortion rights Wednesday as the state Legislature advanced a bill that would outlaw companies from retaliating against employees for receiving…
What Young Workers Miss Without the ‘Power of Proximity’
From today’s New York Times: At least 10 times a day, Erika Becker, who works as a sales development manager at a technology company called Verkada, turns to her boss…
Why Organizations Need a Bill of Rights for Employee Data
From today’s Harvard Business Review: Today’s organizations have more data about their employees than ever before, and the volume and variety of accessible information continues to grow. There are two key…
Twilio’s CEO Backs Remote Work as Big Tech Pushes Return-to-Office
From today’s Seattle Times: Twilio Chief Executive Officer Jeff Lawson said the company is sticking with remote work, even as many tech peers push employees to return to the office. …
Starbucks Tarnishes Its Progressive Brand by Denying Workers’ Rights
From today’s Newsweek: Starbucks has long claimed to be a “different kind of company”—one that cares about the health, safety, and well being of its workers nationwide. It doesn’t even…
What Human Behavior Tells Us About How To Get Hybrid Work Right
From today’s Forbes: There aren’t a lot of peer-reviewed studies on the benefits of climbing trees, but this rule simultaneously prohibited something potentially positive (clean fun/exploration/nature/exercise) and created animosity—making it…
Report Reveals Deteriorating Labor Conditions at US Wireless Carriers
From today’s The Guardian: Labor conditions and collective bargaining rights have worsened in the large US wireless carrier industry now that big telecommunications firms are increasingly outsourcing their retail sales…
Why Your Business Needs to Consider the 4-Day Workweek
From today’s Entrepreneur: The four-day workweek concept isn’t new. New Zealand and many European countries have proven it successful over recent years. Yet, with the shift to hybrid work and the need…
Salary Transparency: How I Broke the Last Taboo
From today’s Business Insider: For a few weeks last fall, I was consumed by a strange habit that had me spending a lot of time on LinkedIn, of all apps.…