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Monthly Archives: September 2026

Airbnb’s new people leader will oversee both HR and communications

Sopa Images/Getty ImagesAirbnb recently announced it will appoint an executive leader to oversee both people operations and communications.Fallon O’Connor will serve as the rental booking company’s head of communications and people, according to a Sept. 1 memo from CEO Brian Chesky.O’Connor, who’s been with the company for 11 years, previously

Can a Sexual Harassment Claim Discovered Mid-Arbitration Force the Entire Case into Court? A Federal Appellate Court Said Yes.

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An arbitration agreement usually decides where an employment dispute will be heard. In this case, evidence uncovered during arbitration opened the door to court instead. TL;DR: A former executive began arbitrating national-origin and domestic-violence-victim claims. After withdrawing over allegedly late arbitration fees, she filed in court and relied on evidence

DOL to tap Big Tech and others for AI workplace data

Ken Cedeno/Getty ImagesThe Department of Labor (DOL) is reportedly tapping major tech players to help understand the data on AI’s impact on the workforce, according to acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling.OpenAI, Google, Meta, and Amazon are some of the companies tapped to share data with the DOL in order to

SAP evolves its approach to neuroinclusion beyond Autism

Cameron AbbasSAP began its neuroinclusion journey more than a decade ago, as conversations around and understanding of Autism grew.But earlier this year, the company changed course and began to implement a broader framework for neurodiversity that goes beyond Autism, to include people who have ADHD, dyslexia, and sensory processing disorder,

To help manage a turnaround, Lumen Technologies tapped Brené Brown

Getty Images“Rumble.”“Clear is kind.”“The Five Cs.”Such concepts may sound unusual to a layperson, but for acolytes of Brené Brown, they’re practically gospel.Some employees are now learning how to lead in the workplace through the frameworks of Brown, an academic with a background in social work whose teachings took off during