By Anna Barford and Jane Nelson May 21, 2022 It can be difficult to see a way out of the current cost-of-living crisis. Prices continue to rise, and there are fears that if nothing changes, many families will face serious financial hardship. The effects of this will be devastating. Poverty causes premature death, poor nutrition, … Continue reading A living wage doesn’t just benefit workers. It benefits businesses and society, too
By Leigh Giangreco May 19, 2022 Nondisclosure agreements have emerged as one of the most routine legal documents that American workers sign. By 2018, a third of the U.S. workforce had a gag clause in their contract, according to a report from Harvard Business Review. At first created to protect company trade secrets, NDAs … Continue reading How tech workers had an outsize role in shaping efforts to nix NDAs
Amazon cuts paid COVID-19 leave for workers in half Pandemic benefits are sunsetting everywhere. B. Menegus @bryanmenegus January 7th, 2022 Brendan McDermid / reuters Amazon, the second-largest employer in the US, announced today that it would be slashing its paid leave policies for workers forced to quarantine in half. The policy, instituted in March … Continue reading Amazon ends paid COVID-19 leave policy for workers
By Cecile Alper-Leroux April 30, 2022 Flexibility has become essential for employees as workplace expectations continue to shift due to ongoing pandemic uncertainty and increasing choice driven by the Great Resignation. Organizations that employ office and white-collar workers have adopted more flexible practices for where, when, and how employees work. Industries that rely … Continue reading The case for giving hourly workers greater scheduling flexibility
Amazon ordered to reinstate warehouse worker who was fired after protest Gerald Bryson worked at the warehouse that just voted to unionize. J. Fingas @jonfingas April 19th, 2022 Gerald Bryson holds a sign at Amazon building during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in the Staten Island borough of New York City, U.S., … Continue reading Amazon workers in New York accuse the company of retaliatory firings
By Danica Lo April 08, 2022 The Great Resignation has hit the tech industry especially hard over the last few months. Recent surveys reveal that nearly three-quarters of tech employees plan to quit their jobs within the year, citing limited advancement opportunities, lack of flexibility amidst the post-pandemic return to the office push, and … Continue reading Tech workers are fleeing FAANG for Web3, here’s why
Dozens of gig workers have been the victims of homicide Gig Workers Rising found that death benefits are sometimes nonexistent. A. Khalid @askhalid April 6th, 2022 App-based gig worker M.J. makes a fist out of her car’s sun roof during a demonstration outside Los Angeles City Hall to urge voters to vote no on Proposition … Continue reading Dozens of gig workers have been the victims of homicide. Their families often don’t receive a dime.
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 Amazon warehouse workers vote to unionize in Staten Island
By Clint Rainey March 22, 2022 Roughly one-third of the U.S. workforce—52 million people—earn less than $15 an hour, according to a new report from anti-poverty advocacy group Oxfam America. And these workers, whose annual pay comes to less than $31,200 a year, are disproportionately not white men, the group found. “Women and people … Continue reading How many workers earn less than $15 an hour in your state? These maps will tell you
By Mark Nelson March 20, 2022 Leaders looking for competitive advantages in every facet of their business—from operations and sales to recruiting and retention–cite employees’ data skills as a top need. But when it comes to providing those data-training opportunities, companies keep failing. Recently, my company, Tableau, commissioned Forrester Consulting to explore organizational issues and … Continue reading How giving workers the skills to succeed can counter the Great Resignation
