When Eleanor Roosevelt persuaded her husband, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, to encourage factories to open their doors to women in the 1940s, she could not foresee that women would eventually
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Among the many startling and depressing statistics about Covid-19’s economic impact on American workers, one seldom-mentioned but palpable effect of the pandemic is the shock felt by fathers as they
Introverts have historically suffered in corporate America, particularly during the last decade. Super-schmoozers, with their endless connections and carefully honed “personal brands,” seem to always get first dibs on the
The history of modern office design includes many tortured chapters.
In the movie Bombshell, based on the demise of former Fox News chief Roger Ailes, Gretchen Carlson (Nicole Kidman) manages to get Ailes fired at the same time she forces Ailes
Why written performance reviews at work are still a good idea.
As careers develop, women need to mine their networks and say no more often.
Employers need to recognize it’s no longer ‘pedal to the metal’ for workers who want to get home quickly or arrive on time for an after-school event.
Is this a staffing solution that employers need or are they creating a permanent labor underclass?
Why employers should lead the fight to destigmatize mental illness in the workplace.
Curtailing cell phone use can minify innovation, but there are still advantages to communicating face-to-face.
Men should identify women who inspire them at work.
Is paid sick leave the best way to ensure a healthy workplace?
Work can still get done during the last week of the year.
Older workers can help themselves in Minnesota workplaces.
Employee demand for telecommuting is a current
that employers can navigate.
Prior pay isn’t the only reason why women end up with lower salaries.
Editor’s Note: Sexual harassment is among many factors that limit the number of women who reach top executive jobs. Linda Holstein is a veteran employment law attorney who has represented