Tag: Workplace Environment
Are You Happy? Your Boss Is Asking.
Garry Ridge, who runs the chemical company WD-40, has a leadership style guided by two sources — Aristotle,…
Where Did People From the Great Resignation Go? Back to Work.
Porsha Sharon, 28, still thinks about the outbursts she witnessed from customers she served last year at Buddy’s…
Why Union Efforts at Starbucks Have Spread Further Than at Amazon
Roughly six weeks after successful union votes at two Buffalo-area Starbucks stores in December, workers had filed paperwork…
Labor board issues complaint against Starbucks in firing of 7 workers.
The National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint against Starbucks on Friday for what the agency said was…
A Hybrid-Work Challenge: Monitoring Attendance
“We would have more of a policy following up with people on why they weren’t showing up,” she…
Inflation Complicates Return to Office Plans
A recent analysis from Square, the technology company, quantified the “lunchflation” that workers like Ms. Jacobson were facing.…
How Tech Companies Are Trying to Woo Employees Returning to Work
When Google employees returned to their mostly empty offices this month, they were told to relax. Office time…
Starbucks Union Campaign Continues Its Momentum
Starbucks workers have added to the momentum of a union campaign that went public in late August and…
California Law Requiring Board Diversity Is Struck Down
A California law requiring diversity on corporate boards of directors has been struck down in a blow to…
Returns to the Office Raise Mental Health Challenges
“I’ve had a lot more employees reach out to me due to their anxiety, often saying they can’t…
As Offices Ease Covid Safety Measures, Workers Worry
Employers are embracing a workplace atmosphere reminiscent of prepandemic times — elevators jammed, snack tables brimming, face coverings…
Meta Cuts Back on Some of Facebook’s Perks
Many workers were quick to gripe in the comment section underneath the post announcing the change, according to…