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
July 31, 2024 Michigan Supreme Court reinstates minimum wage and sick leave laws In a 4-3 decision, the court said Republican lawmakers violated the state constitution. BY Associated Press The Michigan Supreme Court overruled the Legislature on Wednesday, reinstating major changes to the state’s minimum wage and paid sick leave laws, a victory for low-wage workers. … Continue reading Michigan Supreme Court reinstates minimum wage and sick leave laws
June 12, 2024 The Fed, in a ‘no rush’ attitude, is expected to leave rates unchanged Analysts expect the Fed to leave the benchmark policy rate in the 5.25%-5.50% range. BY Reuters The Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, with new economic projections from the U.S. central bank’s policymakers likely to … Continue reading The Fed, in a ‘no rush’ attitude, is expected to leave rates unchanged
May 08, 2024 Top TikTok exec out on leave amid accusations of bullying and harassment (exclusive) TikTok Germany’s general manager, Tobias Henning, has been subject to at least three complaints since 2021. BY Chris Stokel-Walker Update: This story has been updated to include comments from Tobias Henning. TikTok’s general manager in Germany, Tobias Henning, has gone … Continue reading Top TikTok exec out on leave amid accusations of bullying and harassment (exclusive)
April 17, 2024 Musk’s cryptic posts leave investors wanting answers about Tesla’s affordable car With no answers from Musk, analysts have issued a flurry of advisories on Tesla’s growth prospects both with the Model 2 and without it. BY Reuters Elon Musk has kept investors hanging since he issued cryptic social posts following an exclusive April … Continue reading Musk’s cryptic posts leave investors wanting answers about Tesla’s affordable car
By MaryLou Costa When William Goff was looking for a new role earlier this year, there was one offer that stood out among the rest: a position with social learning platform Tigerhall. Goff, who had just welcomed his first baby, was able to take paid parental leave before he had even started his new … Continue reading The latest corporate benefit: Parental leave from your first day at work
By Doreen Lorenzo April 22, 2023 Miriam Simun is an artist, interaction designer, and educator investigating the implications of socio-technical and environmental change at the intersection of ecology, technology, and the body. Miriam Simun Simun’s work demonstrates the importance of embodied experience—not only to better understand human behavior, but also to adapt one’s … Continue reading Want to make a creative breakthrough? Leave your desk
By Shalene Gupta October 13, 2022 Inflation rose by 9% this June as salaries increased by only 5%. Meanwhile, the housing market is down and employees everywhere are taking stock of their wallets and budgets. Joblist, an AI-powered job search platform, conducted a study of 19,000 job seekers across the United States to get … Continue reading ‘Quiet quitting’ isn’t the problem. Exhausted workers are just too afraid to leave their jobs
Don’t Leave Any Demo Behind In Alt Measurement Movement by Dave Morgan , Featured Contributor, August 18, 2022 The following was previously published in an earlier edition of Media Insider. The tectonic plates of media measurement are moving, as digital media behaviors upend decades-old approaches to measuring the world of TV audiences and advertising, giving … Continue reading Don’t Leave Any Demo Behind In Alt Measurement Movement
PwC survey finds younger consumers are more likely to switch brands. Chris Wood on July 21, 2022 More than half of U.S. consumers (51%) say they’d be less loyal to a brand if the digital experience isn’t as enjoyable as in-person, according to PwC’s Customer Loyalty Survey 2022. For Gen Z, that number soared to … Continue reading 51% of consumers would leave a brand if digital experience isn’t as good as in-person
