How To Successfully Combat Workplace Bullying And Harassment To Foster A Safe Work Environment
Workplace bullying, according to the Workplace Bullying Institute, is repeated, health-harming mistreatment by one or more employees. Workplace bullying and
Generative AI Tools Now Advanced Enough to Mislead Voters, Researchers Show
ChatGPT Plus, Midjourney, Microsoft’s Image Creator, and Stability AI’s DreamStudio are all bound to find an ugly place during the upcoming US election.
Despite privacy policies often directed at the public, as well as current and future customers, they also apply to employees.
Therefore, when a cyber incident affects a business, courts are increasingly allowing employees to sue their employers directly for breach of implied contract (of privacy and use of reasonable measures to protect employee privacy).
Why doing little chores while WFH is actually good for you
Using micro-breaks to stay on top of domestic chores when working from home not only improves your work-life balance, it can also help boost your productivity and focus.
She was harassed at a tech conference. Now other women are sharing #MeToo moments
Fed up with what they see as their industry's tolerance of men's transgressions and predatory behavior, women are telling their stories — in person, in group chats and on LinkedIn.
Bosses are back in power — so get used to companies quiet cutting and quiet firing workers this year
Some companies are finding more discreet ways to trim their workforce without carrying out dramatic layoffs as they attempt to cut costs during a period of economic uncertainty
Can Mindfulness Protect Worker Well-Being In A Digital Workplace?
A new study published in PLOS ONE looked at personal resources to mitigate the dark side of digital working. “The study focused on the personal resources of mindfulness and digital confidence and ways in which these resources can help to reduce negative well-being impacts from working digitally,” study author Elizabeth Marash told us. “We aimed to understand how experiences such as technology-related stress, anxiety and overload might manifest in higher burnout and poorer health.”
Investing in the Development of Young, Remote Employees
With the ascent of remote and hybrid teams over the past few years, the landscape of our work has undergone a profound transformation. Many young professionals started their careers during this tumultuous period, interviewing for and starting new jobs in remote environments. Smart companies are taking proactive steps to support this cohort’s professional development. The author outlines the unique challenges facing early career professionals and how managers can help their employees overcome them.
Could Generative AI help solve the law's access dilemma?
Legal regulators have failed to strike the right balance between accessibility and quality in legal services. It's just possible that Gen AI could open the door to an entirely new solution.
Lessons from Lousy Lexical Search (and Tips to Do Better)
Preparing a talk about keyword search, I set out to distill observations gleaned from a host of misbegotten keyword search efforts, many from the vantage point of the court’s neutral expert née Spe…
How Employee Turnover Fueled Boeing’s Quality Control Nightmare
Thousands of the plane maker’s most experienced assembly workers exited during the pandemic. Young new hires aren’t getting enough training, Boeing veterans say.
For most of my life I’ve considered myself a raging extrovert. Yet, somehow the combination of pandemic life and middle age has prompted me to embrace my growing introverted side. In addition to recalibrating my social life because of my kaput party-stamina, it’s also brought me to a sh
Imposter scams were the most prevalent consumer fraud last year, the Federal Trade Commission said. Criminals dupe victims by posing as a trustworthy source.
Welcome! The fact that you’re reading this means that you probably care deeply about the issue of privacy, which warms our hearts. Unfortunately, even though you care about privacy, or perhaps because you care so much about it, you may feel that there's not much you (or anyone) can really do to...