The Age of Anti-Ambition: As 25 million Leave Jobs, it’s More than Burnout
From today’s New York Times: I used to think of my job as existing in its own little Busytown — as in the Richard Scarry books, where there’s a small,…
The Legal Perils of Workplace Romance
From today’s San Diego Union-Tribune: Happy Valentine’s Day. Last February, the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) released a survey that found over a third of American workers have been,…
Tesla Sued by Black Workers for Permitting Racism in its Fremont Factory
From today’s San Jose Mercury News: Black workers at Tesla’s Fremont factory were paid less than white workers, denied advancements, and faced daily racist abuse, including a noose drawn in…
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Starbucks Fires 7 Employees Involved in Memphis Union Organizing Effort
From today’s CNN Online Starbucks fired seven workers who were involved in unionizing in Memphis, Tennessee, fueling accusations that the company is retaliating against a growing labor movement at its…
Right to Disconnect and Less Task Monitoring Key to Better Remote Work
From today’s Computer Weekly: Enterprises and governments should place clear limits on invasive workplace surveillance and support workers’ “right to disconnect” to reduce the negative physical and mental health impacts…
Whole Foods Claims Right to Prohibit Workers’ ‘Black Lives Matter’ Masks
From today’s Yahoo Finance: U.S. labor board prosecutors are trying to violate Whole Foods Market’s copyright and constitutional rights by forcing it to let employees wear “Black Lives Matter” masks…
Victims of Sexual Misconduct on the Job Testify Against Forced Arbitration
From today’s New York Times: Former employees of the technology company Afiniti, the broadcaster CBS and the luxury giant LVMH shared accounts of sexual abuse, rape and harassment with a…
How to Intervene When a Manager Is Gaslighting Their Employees
From today’s Harvard Business Review: “We missed you at the leadership team meeting,” our executive vice president messaged me. “Your manager shared an excellent proposal. He said you weren’t available…
A proposed California law, AB 257, could transform fast-food work for the better
From today’s Fortune Magazine: A new policy strategy emerging in California holds the potential to transform fast-food work from some of the lowest-paying jobs in the state into good jobs,…
Op-Ed: The Work-From-Home Employee Bill of Rights Outlined in Seven Articles
From today’s ComputerWorld Online: Remote work became the new normal quickly as COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns came into force in spring 2020, and it’s clear that after the pandemic recedes, remote…