July 19, 2024 How to get problem employees to change their ways when performance reviews simply won’t work A too-brilliant-to-fire health-tech engineer kept blowing deadlines and ignoring scathing performance reviews. These executive coaches reveal a different management strategy that finally got him to shape up. BY Chantal Laurie Below and Jo Ilfeld Managers often use performance … Continue reading How to get problem employees to change their ways when performance reviews simply won’t work
July 17, 2024 What is coffee badging? How some hybrid employees are finding a new way to quiet quit Some companies with in-office mandates are beginning to implement minimum-hour requirements following a trend of employees staying for the least amount of time they can get away with. BY Lydia Gerike As some companies are adding more … Continue reading What is coffee badging? How some hybrid employees are finding a new way to quiet quit
OpenAI whistleblowers call for SEC probe into NDAs that kept employees from speaking out on safety risks Whistleblowers filed an official complaint with the SEC in June, The Washington Post reports. cheyenne macdonald Sat, Jul 13, 2024 JASON REDMOND via Getty Images OpenAI’s NDAs are once again under scrutiny after whistleblowers penned a … Continue reading OpenAI whistleblowers call for SEC probe into NDAs that kept employees from speaking out on safety risks
July 12, 2024 3 proven ways leaders can inspire disengaged employees How to think about tapping into the latent capacity of the seemingly disengaged fence-sitters. BY Ishan Galapathy Imagine this: You’ve got a team of ten rowers on your boat. Three people are rowing their hearts out, dripping sweat, and giving all they’ve got. There are … Continue reading 3 proven ways leaders can inspire disengaged employees
Elon Musk escapes paying $500 million to former Twitter employees They could still amend and refile their complaint. anna washenko Updated Wed, Jul 10, 2024 Reuters / Reuters The social media platform formerly known as Twitter has been at the center of multiple legal battles from the very beginning of Elon Musk’s takeover. … Continue reading Elon Musk escapes paying $500 million to former Twitter employees
July 10, 2024 Elon Musk doesn’t owe ex-Twitter employees $500 million in severance, court rules The lawsuit alleged that Twitter paid laid-off employees less severance than they were contractually promised. BY Jessica Bursztynsky In a win for Elon Musk, a judge dismissed a lawsuit claiming that the billionaire owed former Twitter employees upwards of $500 million … Continue reading Elon Musk doesn’t owe ex-Twitter employees $500 million in severance, the court rules
July 01, 2024 This workplace perk may boost your employees’ morale Summer Fridays can be used as both a recruitment and retention tool for companies. BY Associated Press With summer having gotten off to a scorching start, workers across the country may be dreaming of a seaside escape or cutting out early to watch a … Continue reading This workplace perk may boost your employees’ morale
June 16, 2024 Burnout is leading more employees to turn down promotions Not all millennials and Gen Z workers are looking to advance in their careers, and some are actively looking to move down the career ladder, says this expert. BY Julia Herbst Welcome to Work Smarter, Fast Company‘s newsletter on career, leadership, and productivity advice. … Continue reading Burnout is leading more employees to turn down promotions
June 03, 2024 This often-hidden aspect of employment contracts costs U.S. employees $300 billion a year Many people are only vaguely aware these clauses exist, or assume that they are only used in highly lucrative, competitive, or secretive industries. BY Kathleen Davis When you accepted your job, you may have not read the fine print of … Continue reading This often-hidden aspect of employment contracts costs U.S. employees $300 billion a year
May 21, 2024 California’s Supreme Court will decide if gig drivers should be considered employees SEIU filed a lawsuit against Proposition 22, which classifies app-based drivers as independent contractors. BY Reuters California’s top state court on Tuesday will consider a labor union’s challenge to a ballot measure allowing app-based services such as Uber and Lyft to … Continue reading California’s Supreme Court will decide if gig drivers should be considered employees
