Why Companies Are Paying More Attention To Employee Well-Being In 2015
From the advent of the treadmill desk to the installation of ball pits for break time, companies around the world are keying into one the major needs of their employees:…
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One Reason For Netflix’s Success — It Treats Employees Like Grownups
If you’re one of the many Americans toiling away at a huge corporation, here are some things you’re probably familiar with: tracking vacation days, getting expenses approved and sitting through…
Scott Walker Fundraises Off Right-To-Work Battle In Wisconsin
WASHINGTON — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s (R) campaign sent a fundraising email Thursday boasting that he is once again taking on unions and stands ready to sign legislation that would…
Supreme Court to hear religious freedom case
READ: Ginsburg and Scalia on parasailing, elephants and not being ‘100% sober’ Like many retailers Abercrombie has a “look policy” aimed to promote what it calls its “classic East Coast…
Senate Dems to block Homeland Security funding bill again
But like the three votes before it, Senate Democrats are expected to block taking up the bill that passed the GOP-controlled House because it contains what they consider poison pillsprovisions…
Saudi King Unleashes a Torrent of Money as Bonuses Flow to the Masses
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — European leaders are still battling over austerity. The United States Congress is gearing up for another fight over the budget. But in Saudi Arabia, there are…
Here Are The 32 States Where You Can Be Fired For Being LGBT
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback repealed state employee protection rights on Tuesday for LGBT workers, reversing an order that former Governor Kathleen Sebelius enacted in 2007. He says he did it…
CCTV, China’s Propaganda Tool, Finds Itself at Center of Antigraft Drive
BEIJING — As President Xi Jinping accelerated his sweeping campaign against government corruption, political enemies and Western influences in China, he deployed the Communist Party’s most powerful propaganda tool, the…
Companies Are Rethinking The Open Office, And It’s About Time
In 2012, when Ethan Giffin was designing a new office for his Baltimore startup, he wanted an open floor plan that would encourage communication among his employees. But he also…
This Is What Your Office Could Look Like In 2035
In 20 years, the typical workplace may look less like “The Office” and more like your own living room. Today’s offices are noticeably different from a decade ago. Many companies…
How An Open Office May Be Sabotaging Your Workday
Companies love open office plans. They encourage innovation and communication. They allow you to fixate your eyes on something other than a gray wall. Sounds great in theory, right? Unfortunately,…
U.S. Closing Embassy In Yemen
WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (Reuters) – A U.S. official in Washington on Tuesday confirmed the American Embassy in Yemen is closing. The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, did…
At This Office, The Break Room Is A Giant Ball Pit
If a meeting gets boring at a certain London office, or if someone just needs to take a break, employees head to their giant ball pit. Read the whole story…
Will Uber and Lyft make your job obsolete?
In San Francisco, one federal district judge speculated that the ride-sharing company Uber may have to treat its drivers as employees rather than independent contractors. In another courtroom in the…
Professors Banned From Using Titles In Op-Eds Under Proposed Bill
Professors and other university employees wouldn’t be able to criticize or praise lawmakers, the governor or other elected officials in letters to the editor if they use their official titles,…
Anthem Hacked, Millions Of Records Likely Stolen
Anthem said Wednesday that its database has been hacked, potentially exposing personal information about 80 million of its customers and employees. Read the whole story at CNBC
Twitter CEO: ‘We Suck At Dealing With Abuse’
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo is taking personal responsibility for his platform’s chronic problems with harassment and abuse, telling employees that he is embarrassed for the company’s failures and would soon…
The Key To Happiness At Work That Has Nothing To Do With Your Actual Job
As we spend more time at the office, we search even harder for better ways to achieve the mythical “work-life balance”. From taking lunchtime walks to adjusting frustrating commutes to…
A giant security gap at U.S. airports? Most workers not screened daily
CNN was given exclusive access to one of those, Miami International Airport, and on a recent afternoon, employees lined up at a checkpoint where they passed through a metal detector…
The New Republic Re-Emerges On Newsstands
The New Republic is a small magazine that set off a big commotion. Late last year the magazine’s owner, Chris Hughes, decided to replace Franklin Foer, a former top editor…
ExxonMobil Adds Protections For LGBT Employees, But Advocactes Skeptical Of Motivation
After years of criticism and mounting pressure, ExxonMobil has finally added workplace discrimination protections for its lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) employees. – “Exxon’s management deserves little credit for…
Does Your Member Of Congress Have Policies Protecting LGBT Staffers From Discrimination?
WASHINGTON — It’s still legal for members of Congress to fire their employees based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. That’s because there is no federal law protecting lesbian,…
Saudi King Hands Out Pink Slips and Bonuses
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Less than a week after ascending the throne, King Salman of Saudi Arabia issued an array of royal decrees on Thursday — abolishing government bodies, changing…
How CNN’s Global Wage Calculator was put together
The share of employees in total employment varies across the world. In most developed economies, employees represent about 85% of total employment. However, in developing countries this is much less….
2 California Firefighters Fired Following Probe Started By Murder
Two state firefighters were fired Wednesday and another has resigned after an ethics investigation that stemmed from the killing of a battalion chief’s girlfriend. Thirteen other California Department of Forestry…
Five Disneyland Employees Also Came Down With Measles
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — A recent measles outbreak traced to Disney theme parks in California includes five park employees who were infected, officials said Tuesday. Of the five employees at…
Conan O’Brien’s Trip To Taco Bell Is Your Fast Food Dream Come True
Is this heaven? No, it’s Taco Bell. Conan O’Brien’s IT guru Chris Hayes is crazy for the fast food chain. So, just to do something nice for him, O’Brien took…
The Case For Sticking Up For Yourself At Work
If your boss is absolutely horrible and there’s no hope of getting out from under him or her, is it better to simply take your lumps quietly, or throw that…
Elizabeth Warren Explains How Anti-Obamacare Bill Is Corporate Welfare
WASHINGTON — A bill that would redefine a full-time work week under the Affordable Care Act as 40 hours instead of 30 actually amounts to a break for corporations, Sen….
Ohio terror plot suspect denied bond
An FBI agent said Cornell, 20, planned to set off pipe bombs at the U.S. Capitol to put lawmakers and employees in panicked flight and then gun them down with…