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Civil Rights Agency Drops a Key Tool Used to Investigate Workplace Discrimination
The U.S. civil rights agency responsible for enforcing worker rights will stop investigating complaints about company policies that don't explicitly discriminate but may disproportionately harm ...
Daydreaming Can Lead to Epiphanies, Greater Career Purpose
Recent research from Olin Business School indicates that people can increase their potential for experiencing work-related epiphanies by engaging in "problem-solving daydreaming." Epiphanies — ...
Survey Finds Poorly Managed Layoffs Harm Morale, Trust and Brand
Companies considering downsizing may want to invest in career-transition support to boost employee engagement and strengthen company reputation, according to a new survey by global provider of ...
Want to Stay Motivated? Think About Time, Not Money
When struggling to achieve our goals, it's easy to give up if things don't go as planned. However, the results of a recent study involving researchers at the School of Management at Binghamton ...
Facing Stiff Competition, Remote Workers Up Their Game
When Kate Smith worked a 9-to-5 office job, she was burned-out, suffering from daily migraines and thinking, "I can't do this for the rest of my life." She didn't have to. For her next role, Smith ...
Firings After Comments on Kirk’s Death Raises Questions on Worker vs. Employer Rights
In the days following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, numerous workers have been fired for their comments on his death, among them MSNBC political analyst Matthew Dowd. ...
DOJ Drops Defense of Ban on Employee ‘Noncompete’ Agreements
President Donald Trump's administration abandoned on Friday the U.S. government's legal defense of a rule adopted under former President Joe Biden that had banned agreements commonly signed by ...
If the Boss Works During Parental Leave, Does Everyone Else Have To?
Anna Squires Levine, president of the co-working space provider Industrious, didn't follow the standard script when she took parental leave this year. Instead of disconnecting completely, she told ...