Elizabeth Warren Called Out the Gig Economy at the DNC
In her keynote address to the DNC Monday night in Philadelphia, Senator Elizabeth Warren took on the American economy and specifically called out the gig economy for creating opportunities for workers, but also making it harder for them to access the disability, unemployment and insurance benefits that come with full time work. https://youtu.be/ZM7lRivk8VQ Elizabeth Warren Called […]
Consistent With Your Gender Identity: Dept of Labour Rule on Bathroom Use
A new final rule on sex and gender-based bias from the Department of Labour reaffirms principles that should already be familiar to you: it is not ok to discriminate against people for reasons of sex, gender or sexual orientation; and discrimination includes bias in hiring, promotions and pay, and in unequal working conditions or benefits. […]
Blood On the Sales Floor: When Dress Codes Hurt
A waitress at a Joey Restaurant in Edmonton, Alberta says she was forced to work in high heels despite their causing injury to her feet. Human Resources Online reported that, according to a friend’s Facebook post, the woman was told by her manager that heels were a required part of the dress code and exceptions would […]
Guide to Tackling Uncomfortable Workplace Conversations
This post is sponsored by BreatheHR. Employee friendly HR software designed to help tame your business. We can all remember back to our childhood days and the ‘stinky kid’ in our classroom. It’s easy to imagine that as we mature into adulthood, everyone picks up the social cues that good personal hygiene is a necessity […]
Are American Millennials Unskilled?
Well, no. Not exactly. But according to a new study, when compared to international millennials and even other American demographics, American millennials come up short in basic skills. That is not to say that millennials are uneducated or lack relevant job skills, but rather that they are, apparently, lacking in fundamentals. According to the Education Testing Service, […]
What Is the Twitter Trust and Safety Council?
While Buzzfeed was breaking the news that Twitter’s long-rumoured new algorithmic timeline would be debuting soon, Twitter was busy announcing its new Trust and Safety Council. #RIPTwitter dominated and continues to dominate the conversation on and about the social network this week, with the council’s announcement taking a backseat – or perhaps even more aptly, […]
