This year’s Semafor World Economy was a who’s who of business and politics, from the CEO of Cisco to a senator from Virginia and a representative from the Dubai Economic Development Corporation.Several leaders spoke about their employees, AI in the workplace, and how corporate culture is shifting.On recruiting. “I still
Meta is changing the way CEOs communicate with employees.The tech company is creating AI-powered, 3D avatars capable of holding a conversation, the Financial Times reported. And it’s starting with a characterization of CEO Mark Zuckerberg that can mimic his personality and mannerisms, and share his perspectives with Meta employees.“What is
If AI isn’t coming for your job, it’s certainly coming for your office space. Diane Hoskins, global co-chair at Gensler, and John Santora, CEO of WeWork, explained during this year’s panel at Semafor World Economy how offices are changing, and what employees want from them.US workplaces are still feeling the
Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned on Monday, ending a troublesome tenure at the Francis Perkins Building after just one year of helming the agency charged with protecting the rights of US workers.“It has been an honor and a privilege to serve in this historic administration and work for the
The termination decision-maker didn’t know about the complaint. That gap cost the employee everything. TL;DR: A security supervisor reported his manager for favoring female employees, then got fired days later over training failures and performance issues. The Tenth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the employer because the employee couldn’t show
Big Tech led the way in astonishing employee perks: ping-pong tables, beer taps, and on-site dry cleaning and laundry services. Then, these same tech companies led the way in a wider roll back of employee benefits as execs began to reorganize amid a changing economy and wider AI transformation.Consulting appears