When the Law Says Using Marijuana Is O.K., but the Boss Disagrees
From today’s New York Times: Smoking pot cost Kimberly Cue her job. Ms. Cue, a 44-year-old chemical engineer from Silicon Valley, received an offer this year from a medical device…
For Amazon workers in Minnesota, Prime Day means protest
From today’s Washington Post: As a “rebinner” at an Amazon fulfillment center outside Minneapolis, Meg Brady says she is expected to handle 600 items per hour, constantly pivoting on her…
How to Disclose a Disability to Your Employer (and Whether You Should)
From today’s New York Times: If you, like thousands of others, live with a visible or invisible disability, here’s what you need to know if you want to tell your…
Machines May Not Take Your Job, but One Could Become Your Boss
From today’s New York Times: When Conor Sprouls, a customer service representative in the call center of the insurance giant MetLife talks to a customer over the phone, he keeps…
In #MeToo Era Companies Embrace Rolling Background Checks at Work
From today’s Bloomberg News Service: Jay Cradeur takes pride in his 4.9 driver rating on Uber Technologies Inc.’s five-star scale and the almost 19,000 rides he’s given in the capital…
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…
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…
#WorkRights
American economy
corporate governance
fair wages
gender gap
labor market
wages
worker rights
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…
Strategies to Manage Your Career: From Networking to Balancing Work and Life
From the New York Times Business Section: There is no shortage of books claiming to reveal the secret truth behind successful careers. Then there are all the podcasts, TED talks,…
Why We Should Disagree More at Work
From Harvard Business Review: When I worked as a management consultant, I had a client that I thought of as difficult. Let’s call her Marguerite. She and I didn’t see…