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
A no-remote rule sounds straightforward. It became much less so when a professor with an autoimmune condition requested an accommodation. TL;DR: An associate professor diagnosed with an incurable autoimmune condition requested permission to move her scheduled in-person courses online for four semesters while taking immunosuppressive medication. A federal appeals court
Illustration: Morning Brew Inc., Photos: Adobe StockThe dog days of summer hit the job market hard in July.While job openings, signaling employers’ intent to hire, picked up in July, actual hires fell last month, according to the latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) from the Bureau of Labor
Morning Brew Inc.As many organizations move beyond experimenting with and piloting AI, discussions about purchasing software are quickly expanding to include broader questions about workforce strategy, technology systems, and even how companies define talent.Rather than evaluating one AI tool or application against another, many organizations are trying to determine how
Francis ScialabbaFederal agencies recently issued guidance clarifying how they will enforce laws related to wellness programs, such as those aimed at incentivizing workers to quit smoking or lose weight.Under federal law, employers can charge smokers up to 50% more for their health premiums.But these practices have recently been subject to
Protected leave can be approved on paper and penalized in a spreadsheet. A federal judge just allowed fourteen employment claims to proceed over an allegedly leave-blind performance system. TL;DR: An employee alleged that her employer’s utilization formula, staffing practices, and peer comparisons depressed the performance ratings of employees who took