Being part of a team has important health benefits, including increased happiness and self-confidence, a sense of belonging and lower stress levels. One of the most common types of team is a work team, however, according to Bupa research, more than one in four people (27%) say they’ve felt excluded at work in the past year. This exclusion is particularly pronounced among disabled people  – almost half (46%) say they …

The discussion around remote work — which has dominated news headlines, Slack conversations and water-cooler chats since countries relaxed their Covid-19 guidelines — is only getting more contentious. Many workers wish to continue working remotely in some capacity, while insisting that leaders’ productivity concerns are unfounded. However, some high-profile executives have been vocal about their opposition. Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman declared that working remotely “is not an employee choice”. …

The commission placed the elimination of barriers in employers’ recruitment and hiring practices at the top of its subject matter priorities.

A business was subject to Title VII because its nearly 50 caregivers were employees, not independent contractors, the court held.

Employers should be aware of how the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act intersects with the Americans with Disabilities Act, speakers said in a virtual event Wednesday.

The complaints are tongue-in-cheek, but they cut to the core of humanity. We simply dislike change.