Gisèle Pelicot’s husband Dominique drugged, raped, and invited other men over to rape her from 2011 to 2020. Today, a French court convicted Dominique Pelicot and
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Study: 88 Percent of High-Performing Women Get Critiqued on Their Personalities in Performance Reviews
“As a woman, you have to be less aggressive.” This is an actual phrase from a performance review I reported on in 2022. Two years later, we’re still
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Employees at This Tech Company Said They Were Stressed. So The Company Fired Them
Beauty is a big business. YesMadam is an Indian tech company that joins customers with providers for in-home beauty services, including everything from spa services to bridal packages.
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Yes, You Can Say ‘Merry Christmas’ at Work. Just Don’t Do This
It’s OK to say “Merry Christmas” at work. It’s OK to put up a Christmas tree. It’s OK to have a secret Santa, a Christmas sugar
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It’s Time to Put Everyone on a Performance Improvement Plan
Look, I know everyone (except me) hates performance improvement plans. Unfortunately, a recent survey by HR Acuity finds they are on the rise. Managers perceive them as
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Study: DEI Training Could Make Racial Tensions Worse
Since 2020, DEI–diversity, equity, and inclusion–has gained momentum across workplaces, academic halls, and social media platforms. Some of the movement’s leaders–including Ibram X. Kendi, author of How to
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If You Were Nervous About the Salary Exemption Minimum Jumping to $55,068 a Year, Don’t Be. A Texas Federal Judge Just Quashed It
Last spring, the Department of Labor announced the minimum salary required for an employee to be considered salaried exempt would jump up from $684 per week
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Tesla Offers Lower Salaries Than Its Top Competitors. The Reason Why Is a Brilliant Lesson in Great Leadership
Name recognition in a company is generally a good thing–and can be very helpful when it comes to recruiting. But that’s not the reason Tesla can get
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‘Your Body, My Choice’ Posts Are Spreading Post-Election. Anyone Who Says This Should Be Fired–Immediately
Last week, Nick Fuentes, who Wikipedia describes as “an American far-right political pundit and live streamer who promotes white supremacist, misogynistic, and antisemitic views,” tweeted this: Your body,
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Was Kamala Harris a Victim of the Glass Cliff?
Donald Trump thoroughly beat Vice President Kamala Harris in this week’s election, winning the electoral college and popular vote. Was this a further example of the glass cliff, where
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