Labor and Employment

Work Stress Seen As Epidemic In U.S. Firms

September 24, 2015

In a New York Times opinion piece about toxic work environments, law firms and a legal department are cited as […]

Starbucks Not Living Up To Better Workplace Promises

September 23, 2015

Starbucks has not made good on promises it made last year to give its store employees more consistent schedules, more […]

Speak-Up Culture Reduces Whistleblower Risk

September 21, 2015

The government has been scrutinizing “facially neutral” policies and agreements, including confidentiality agreements, on the grounds they may be squelching […]

Workers Can’t Be Fired For Defending Themselves Violently, Utah Court Rules

September 21, 2015

The Utah Supreme Court ruled last week that employees who resort to violence when they feel that they are in […]

Age Discrimination Rises as U.S. Workforce Grows Older

September 21, 2015

Though nearly all states in the U.S. have laws protecting older workers from being fired because of their age, about […]

Fraud In Supply Chains

September 21, 2015

More than a quarter of respondents to a recent Deloitte poll said they experienced supply chain fraud, waste or abuse […]

Tough Union Organizer Protection Bill Introduced In Congress

September 20, 2015

Said to have 35 co-sponsors, the bill was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Patty Murray (Wash.) and Rep. Bobby […]

Ellen Pao Won’t Appeal Gender Discrimination Case

September 15, 2015

Ellen Pao, whose gender discrimination lawsuit against venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins turned a spotlight on the sexual politics of […]

Companies Brace For Human Rights Metrics

September 14, 2015

Companies are under increasing pressure to report on the social impact of their operations, specifically with regard to human rights. […]

Study: Hefty Executive Stock Options Breed Product Recalls

September 14, 2015

New York Times columnist Gretchen Morgenson reports on a study that found a correlation between the percent of executive compensation […]

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