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The forces reshaping our jobs are coming faster than ever

Wed, 06/12/2024 - 15:07

Illustration of head silhouettes integrated into a vertically striped pattern with a hand holding a stick pointing at the silhouettes, emphasizing innovation, focus, and precision — Andrius Banelis for BI

Careers, Careers, DEI, AI, C-Suite, Workers, mental-health

I'm a Costco forklift driver. My job is essential to the warehouse's success.

Wed, 06/12/2024 - 05:22

A forklift driver unloads a truck at the Costco Distribution Center in Monroe Township, New Jersey — Much of Costco's operations revolve around forklifts.
James Leynse/Corbis via Getty Images

Retail, as-told-to, Costco, ron-vachris, Workers

A complete guide to asking your boss for a sabbatical, according to an employment lawyer

Mon, 05/27/2024 - 06:50

A woman in a suit — Claire Brooks shares her best advice for workers looking to take an extended break.
Aaron & Partners

Careers, as-told-to, contributor-2024, Lawyer, sabbatical, Workers, career-break

Disneyland performers complain about painful costumes, low pay, and inflexible management as part of push to unionize

Thu, 05/16/2024 - 06:41

Tech Insider : Travel, Economy

Minnie Mouse during a parade inside Disneyland in Anaheim, California, in 2020. — Minnie Mouse during a parade inside Disneyland in Anaheim, California, in 2020.
MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images/Getty Images

Travel, economy, Disneyland, disney-employees, unionization, Equity, Workers

Apple staff could go on strike at the first US store to unionize

Mon, 05/13/2024 - 00:47

Apple's store in Towson — Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Tech, apple, Workers, trade-unions

China is in the middle of its own retirement crisis as many older people cannot afford to stop working

Wed, 05/08/2024 - 12:57

Tech Insider : Economy

An elderly lady washing vegetables inside a tulou in Fujian, China. — Elderly lady washing vegetables inside a tulou in Fujian, China.
Sheng Li/Reuters

economy, China, china-population, retirement-crisis, population-crisis, us-retirement, Workers

A 78-year-old receptionist fired a month after she was recognized as a top employee wins $78,000 in age-discrimination settlement

Tue, 05/07/2024 - 07:46

A modern reception desk in a corporate building — The woman worked at a retirement community in Columbus, Georgia.
Skynesher/Getty Images

Careers, age-discrimination, EEOC, trending-uk, Workers, Jobs, Employment

A national shortage of construction workers is driving high home prices. The industry is struggling to fill the gap.

Wed, 05/01/2024 - 06:02

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Construction workers in Nashville — Seth Herald/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

economy, Careers, Real Estate, economy, Careers, real-estate, Housing

From 'corporate flirting' to pushing back on the 'corporate accent' here are the biggest workplace trends right now

Sat, 04/27/2024 - 17:10

Tech Insider : Economy

overemployed worker — Employees are taking a stand against corporate drudgery through a slate of viral workplace trends.
Kohei Hara / Getty Images

Careers, News, economy, Features, Workplace, gen-z, job-applications

A flurry of new rules from the Biden administration attempt to ban noncompetes, boost overtime pay, and increase refunds for delayed flights

Sat, 04/27/2024 - 05:07

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics, Economy

Biden speaks to union workers protesting — President Joe Biden speaking to auto workers on a picket line.
Evan Vucci/AP

economy, politics, economy, biden-administration, Workers, worker-conditions, worker-productivity

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