By Jessica Bursztynsky October 11, 2022 The Labor Department unveiled a proposal on Tuesday that would impose additional barriers on companies trying to claim workers as independent contractors rather than employees, which some believe could overhaul the business models of rideshare and delivery giants. The new rule would essentially take the … Continue reading The Labor Department’s new proposal would be a huge win for gig worker advocates
Amazon warehouse workers vote to unionize in Staten Island (updated) This will be Amazon’s first unionized warehouse in the US. J. Fingas @jonfingas April 1st, 2022 Workers stand in line to cast ballots for a union election at Amazon’s JFK8 distribution center, in the Staten Island borough of New York City, U.S., March 25, 2022. … Continue reading A pregnant worker and labor activist says Amazon made her pick up trash alone
The employee behind the #AppleToo protest is leaving the company She reached a settlement with the tech giant regarding her National Labor Relations Board complaint. M. Moon @mariella_moon November 18th, 2021 ViewApart via Getty Images Cher Scarlett, one of the lead organizers of the #AppleToo movement, is leaving the company on Friday. Scarlett was … Continue reading Former Apple worker says Epic refused to hire her over labor advocacy
Amazon workers at a Staten Island warehouse will hold a union election in March The in-person election will take place over six days. K. Holt @krisholt February 16th, 2022 An Amazon truck exits the company’s JFK8 distribution center in Staten Island, New York, U.S. November 25, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid. Brendan McDermid / reuters Amazon workers at … Continue reading US labor board sues Amazon to reinstate fired Staten Island worker
Enstine Muki August 12, 2021 In recent times, Corona Virus has opened our eyes to seeing hidden opportunities online. Lots of digital businesses have witnessed explosive growth in demand as global lock-down pushed Internet users worldwide to seek for new income sources online. While existing career opportunities are experiencing increasing attention from the public, new … Continue reading 11 Profitable Digital Business Ideas to Become a Successful Online Worker
Simon Ruscoe February 1, 2021 As a scarecrow Worzel Gummidge (the old, scary 1970s one with Jon Pertwee and not the new cool BBC version with Mackenzie Crook) had a ‘special’ heads he would put on for important jobs. Worzel’s extra heads gave him insights, experience and wisdom to help save the day. If Worzel … Continue reading Thinking About the Future of Work Is Easy If You Put Your Remote Worker Head On
Peter Daisyme — June 15, 2020 COVID-19 has already shifted the way the world works, but that shift is unlikely to go anywhere once a vaccine rolls around. The pandemic has caused worker productivity to drop by over 7%, and that number is sure to grow unless employees and companies alike adopt new on-the-job strategies. … Continue reading 4 Long-Term Tech Changes We’ll See Affect Worker Productivity Thanks to the Pandemic
John Rampton — November 4, 2019 Between email, live chat, video, online, and document sharing via the cloud, working from home is a reality for a majority of employees. In fact, the 2017 “State of Remote Work” report found 52 percent of employees work remotely at least once per week. For employees, working remotely helps … Continue reading These 8 Benefits are the Key to Remote Worker Retention
Barry David Moore — November 4, 2019 Working from home may seem strange at first. So many people have told me “oooh I could never work from home, I would miss the social contact”. But when you try it, you will realize that it is completely awesome and liberating. The trend in remote working is … Continue reading 3 Ways to Be an Awesome Remote Worker
Ingrid Catlin — October 22, 2018 Follow @blueingy — October 22, 2018 With the worker shortage rearing its ugly head in the U.S., businesses are increasingly challenged to keep their existing talent and fill empty roles. The shortage really is happening, and it’s likely due to become even more problematic. Earlier this year, the nation’s … Continue reading Worker Woes? 9 Tips for Retaining Employees in a Tough Market
