Culture & Diversity

With summer just around the corner, many workers are dreaming of fun and relaxing vacations. For some, unfortunately, these will forever remain a dream. A true vacation means taking time off, disconnecting from work and genuinely enjoying what you’re planning …

First, it was employees getting micro-chipped at work. Now it’s job candidates getting DNA tests. Has the ominous sci-fi future we’ve previously only read about in books become a reality? Not quite. The micro-chips were optional, and requiring DNA tests to get …

United Airlines recently had what they thought was a brilliant idea: replacing modest quarterly bonuses with a new lottery program that gave a few lucky employees the opportunity to win a new Mercedes-Benz C-Class and up to $100,000 cash. How fun! How …

We’ve all heard the nightmarish stories. The ones where an employee harasses at job after job with little to no consequence. It’s boggling how this person maintained — even excelled at — a career! Didn’t someone complain? Why weren’t they …

Early this week, President Trump issued an executive order to greatly shrink two national parks in Utah. The controversial decision is the largest rollback of protected federal land ever. In response, numerous businesses have come out against the decision, using their brand to …

CC image by Jeff Simms on Flickr. Every day it’s like deja vu: News and social feeds are flooded with allegations of sexual harassment, abuse and misconduct by powerful celebrities, politicians and executives. As we all know, this week “Today” show host …

Are you an extrovert or introvert? For some people the answer is clear, but for many, it’s not so black and white. You’ve probably heard of the Myers-Briggs test. Since the ’40s this assessment has helped us peer into different personality types. …

It’s Friday afternoon and your boss comes over to you and hands you a cocktail. What 10 years ago might have been unheard of is now not only acceptable, but commonplace at businesses across the country. Drinking at work has evolved …

The gender pay gap is a major problem in the United States. Even companies with a progressive reputation have come under scrutiny recently. Last Friday, San Francisco Judge Steven Berlin issued a ruling that Google must provide contact information for up …

A two-for-one — Happy Fourth of July! Many employees are overjoyed that not only are they getting Independence Day off next week, but also the day before. Because the Fourth falls on a Tuesday, many companies with traditional office hours …