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
May 21, 2024 Your employees are afraid to take PTO, but a third are playing hooky from work anyway It’s not about company policy. It’s about company culture. BY Shalene Gupta Employees are struggling with burnout, but taking time off isn’t always that easy. For its latest report on out-of-office (OOO) culture, the Harris Poll surveyed … Continue reading Your employees are afraid to take PTO, but a third are playing hooky from work anyway
Sam Altman is ‘embarrassed’ that OpenAI threatened to revoke equity if exiting employees wouldn’t sign an NDA The company says it has never enforced this provision and is changing the exit paperwork. cheyenne macdonald Sun, May 19, 2024 REUTERS / Reuters OpenAI reportedly made exiting employees choose between keeping their vested equity and being … Continue reading Sam Altman is ‘embarrassed’ that OpenAI threatened to revoke equity if exiting employees wouldn’t sign an NDA
OpenAI scraps controversial nondisparagement agreement with employees Employees previously had to agree not to speak against the company if they didn’t want to lose their vested equity. mariella moon Fri, May 24, 2024 OpenAI OpenAI will not enforce any nondisparagement agreement former employees had signed and will remove the language from its exit paperwork … Continue reading OpenAI scraps controversial nondisparagement agreement with employees
