March 09, 2026 How to lead a team decimated by layoffsBY Jenny Fernandez and Kathryn Landis It sounds like an obvious business decision: cut headcount, reduce costs, and signal efficiency to the market. When Block CEO Jack Dorsey eliminated more than 4,000 jobs—nearly half the company’s workforce—citing AI-driven efficiency gains, the company’s stock rose more than 20% … Continue reading How to lead a team decimated by layoffs
Democratic senators question CFTC staffing cuts in Chicago enforcement office Suswati Basu Five Democratic senators are demanding clarity from the nation’s top derivatives regulator after learning that its Chicago enforcement team may have been dramatically reduced. In a letter issued Thursday (February 26) to Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael Selig, Sens. Richard … Continue reading Democratic senators question CFTC staffing cuts in Chicago enforcement office
Arbitrator orders NBA to pay Terry Rozier salary after unpaid leave ruling Suswati Basu After months of uncertainty, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier is officially getting his money. An arbitrator ruled Monday (February 2) that the NBA has to pay Rozier his salary, reversing the league’s decision to place him on unpaid leave … Continue reading Arbitrator orders NBA to pay Terry Rozier salary after unpaid leave ruling
April 19, 2025 Employees with the ‘Sunday scaries’? Here’s how to get your workforce excited about work BY Aytekin Tank We all know the “Sunday scaries”—that creeping anxiety as the weekend winds down. But what you might not realize is that leaders experience it too. As a CEO, I’ve found that the best way to fend … Continue reading Employees with the ‘Sunday scaries’? Here’s how to get your workforce excited about work
January 29, 2025 What’s going on with Trump’s proposed buyouts for federal workers? Nobody knows The Trump administration offered two million federal workers eight months of pay in exchange for their resignation, sparking confusion about what the buyouts mean for workers and whether they’re even legal. BY Pavithra Mohan On Tuesday, President Trump issued a … Continue reading What’s going on with Trump’s proposed buyouts for federal workers? Nobody knows
August 04, 2024 What is period leave? The complicated push for a new employee benefit More employers are considering offering workers time off for menstruation—but it’s not as straightforward as it might seem. Menstrual leave, which allows workers to take time off due to their periods, is not a particularly new concept. Russia had a … Continue reading What is period leave? The complicated push for a new employee benefit
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
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
May 10, 2024 Most employers are blind to the equity of equity compensation Base pay evaluation alone doesn’t address big picture equity fairness. BY Robert Sheen Seventy-five percent of employers now conduct regular pay equity audits, according to research from the Society for Human Resource Management. Most are keeping their eyes peeled for unwanted pay disparities … Continue reading Most employers are blind to the equity of equity compensation
May 09, 2024 The future of hundreds of California farmworkers’ right to unionize hangs in the balance as their employer claims the move is fraudulent The employer, Wonderful Nurseries, claims workers didn’t understand their signatures constituted a vote to unionize. BY Associated Press In a meeting room at a hotel in California’s crop-rich Central Valley, a … Continue reading Hundreds of California farmworkers unionize with UFW but their employer claims the move is fraudulent
