Illustration: Morning Brew Inc., Photo: Allie ShulmanIn 2013, Allie Shulman’s mom dropped her off in New York City with a suitcase, a lamp, and a dream to work in music and entertainment.Like many 20-something creatives post college, Shulman told HR Brew that she knew she needed a day job to
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
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,
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
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
Anna Kim The “go woke, go broke” mantra adopted by the anti-DEI movement seems to have fallen flat, as companies that have maintained their DEI programs and language have not seen their financial performance negatively affected, according to new research from the University of California Berkeley.Catch up. As DEI efforts
Getty ImagesDeloitte agreed to a $21.5 million settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) over claims that the company violated the False Claims Act.The DOJ alleged Deloitte, a government contractor, committed fraud because of its DEI initiatives. It claimed, among other things, that the company took race and sex into
Morning Brew Inc.To egregiously misquote Charli XCX: I think the job board is dead, so now we’re advertising on s-o-o-o-o-o-cial media.The job market is a nightmare. Many employers are overwhelmed by endless AI-written and submitted job applications, and job seekers are frustrated by endless ghost jobs. Now, some employers are
