Nation Jul 25 Lawsuit against U.S. poultry producers alleges unfair, abusive worker practices By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press
Economy Oct 04 Watch 12:35 This multimillion dollar CA ballot measure could decide the future of gig work This November, Californians will vote on the future of gig work for rideshare and delivery drivers for companies like Uber, Doordash and Lyft. While a new state law categorizes the workers as ‘employees,’ the companies, who have put over $181… By Laura Fong
Making Sen$e Jan 21 Column: Why bosses should let employees surf the web at work New research suggests "cyberloafing" can help workers cope with an exceptionally stressful work environment. By Stephanie Andel, The Conversation
Economy Jan 05 Watch 8:28 How employers kill worker motivation and what they can do to change Bemoaning America’s productivity slowdown, behavioral economist Dan Ariely set out to find what really motivates us. Behavior is driven by emotion, he concluded, not rewards like money; the ability to help other people, feel that we’re useful, feel that we’re… By PBS NewsHour
Nation Feb 20 Will your job exist in the future, or will a robot have replaced you? In the long view of history, technological advancement unleashed by the Industrial Revolution has come to be seen as a net positive for economic development and everyone’s well-being, even those workers who initially lost their jobs. There’s reason to wonder,… By Simone Pathe
Sep 01 The high cost of labor efficiency — and the ‘Good Jobs’ alternative By Zeynep Ton What do Costco, Trader Joe's, QuickTrip and Spanish supermarket Mercadona have in common? They treat labor as assets, says Zeynep Ton, author of "The Good Jobs Strategy," and therefore, avoid even bigger costs than labor. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch How federal agencies are able to fluctuate their furloughed workforce How federal agencies are able to fluctuate their furloughed workforce… Continue watching
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