JPMorgan wants everyone back in the office by March. (More than half of their employees — including senior managers — have been working full time in the office already.) The announcement did not go over well, with many employees complaining on an internal site. So, JPMorgan turned off comments. This is
In 2024, we saw a huge shift in how companies approached diversity, with many throwing out or radically changing diversity, equity, inclusion programs. Companies like John Deere, Walmart, and Tractor Supply Co. all made massive changes to their DEI programs in response to pressure from conservative groups led by Robby Starbuck. Today, McDonald’s announced
Gisèle Pelicot’s husband Dominique drugged, raped, and invited other men over to rape her from 2011 to 2020. Today, a French court convicted Dominique Pelicot and 50 other men of raping Gisèle. She was not his only victim. He posted naked and semi-nude photographs of his daughter and daughters-in-law on
“As a woman, you have to be less aggressive.” This is an actual phrase from a performance review I reported on in 2022. Two years later, we’re still seeing the same problems. And I’m not just basing that on anecdotes about others’ reviews. According to a study by the software company
Beauty is a big business. YesMadam is an Indian tech company that joins customers with providers for in-home beauty services, including everything from spa services to bridal packages. It sounds like a great way to relax and look and feel your best. But apparently, some employees at YesMadam were not relaxed
It’s OK to say “Merry Christmas” at work. It’s OK to put up a Christmas tree. It’s OK to have a secret Santa, a Christmas sugar cookie decorating day, a gingerbread house building contest, or an ugly Christmas sweater day. It’s probably not OK to do each and every one of these things
Look, I know everyone (except me) hates performance improvement plans. Unfortunately, a recent survey by HR Acuity finds they are on the rise. Managers perceive them as busy work — something they have to do just so they can fire someone. Employees feel that being put on a PIP is akin
Since 2020, DEI–diversity, equity, and inclusion–has gained momentum across workplaces, academic halls, and social media platforms. Some of the movement’s leaders–including Ibram X. Kendi, author of How to Be an Antiracist, and Robin DiAngelo, author of White Fragility–have focused on the idea that racism is everywhere, and fundamentally embedded into White culture in
Last spring, the Department of Labor announced the minimum salary required for an employee to be considered salaried exempt would jump up from $684 per week to $1,059 per week, or $55,068 per year. This was a two-step process, with the minimum salary jumping to 844 per week ($43,888 annually)
Name recognition in a company is generally a good thing–and can be very helpful when it comes to recruiting. But that’s not the reason Tesla can get away with lower salaries than those offered by their competitors. (And by competitors, I mean companies who compete for the same talent, not necessarily companies
