A McDonald's manager sexually harassed a 17-year-old worker until she was 'forced' to resign, a federal agency says

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The McDonald's sign.

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A Chipotle manager repeatedly asked a teenage worker to remove her hijab and partially pulled it off when she refused to show him her hair, federal prosecutors say

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The employee faced a "barrage of harassing conduct," according to the EEOC.

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ThredUp says a 4-day week cut its corporate turnover in half — and 3 changes helped workers get ruthless about their time and productivity

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Clothing consignment company ThredUp says having fewer meetings and more time for focused work helped smooth the transition to a four-day work week.

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Atlanta is the US city seeing the biggest surge in people setting up their own businesses, beating out the likes of Austin and Seattle, according to LinkedIn data

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Apple's Vision Pro and Meta's Quest headsets are poised to make the virtual workspace a reality — if they can get past the buyer hurdles on price and quality

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A Meta virtual-reality meeting shows what a workplace of the future could look like.

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Companies like Goldman Sachs may want workers back in the office full-time, but most US execs think hybrid working is here to stay, study finds

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US management as a whole doesn't expect a return to pre-pandemic office life, study finds.

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A Hooters restaurant in North Carolina has been accused of racial discrimination in a lawsuit, which said managers made jokes about Black workers' hairstyles and appearances

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A branch of Hooters.

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Undergrad enrollment in petroleum engineering has dropped 75% over the past 10 years — even though they make 40% more than computer science grads

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Petroleum Engineers typically make six-figure salaries, but data shows interest among undergraduate students is withering.

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Chinese millennials are freaking out about the 'Curse of 35' — when they become too old for entry-level jobs, and too young and broke to retire

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A Chinese job seeker at a recruitment fair.

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'Lazy girl jobs' put workers at risk of layoffs and sacrifice long-term job progression, career expert says

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The new "lazy girl job" trend has been widely shared on TikTok.

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