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New Details Emerge on Trump Officials’ Sprint to Gut Consumer Bureau Staff
Two weeks ago, a three-judge panel from the federal appeals court in Washington lifted a freeze on firing employees at the Consumer…
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How to Talk to a Neurodiverse Colleague
Work Friend reconsiders a past response. Plus, the best way to correct people who get your name wrong. Source link
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How Blueprint Founder Bryan Johnson Sought Control Via Confidentiality Agreements
In a Netflix documentary released in January, Bryan Johnson, a tech entrepreneur turned longevity guru, walked people through his morning…
Business
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Regulator Puts 35 Workers on Leave
The newly appointed head of one of the nation’s top housing regulators is moving quickly to reshape not only the agency but also Fannie…
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Can a Year-End Bonus Be Docked If You Took Maternity Leave?
Is it fair for management to dock someone’s annual incentive pay because of a maternity or medical leave? Source link
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CFPB Employees Left Stranded and Confused After Stop-Work Orders
Barely two days after Russell Vought, the new acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, ordered the agency to close its…
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Worn Out by an Extrovert? You Can Go ‘Gray.’
Don’t engage an overbearing colleague — that is, be boring — and eventually the attention-seeker may give up and go away. Source link
Politics
Trump’s Attacks on DEI Get Approval From Some in the Left Wing
A few days after President Trump issued an order urging the private sector to end “Illegal D.E.I. Discrimination and Preferences,” the…
Politics
Official Email Urges Federal Workers to Find ‘Higher Productivity’ Jobs
The most challenging day in decades for air traffic controllers, safety inspectors and other Federal Aviation Administration employees…
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Starbucks and Workers United Union Agree to Contract Mediation
Starbucks and the union representing thousands of its employees said on Thursday that they were bringing in a mediator in a push to revive…
Politics
Silicon Valley Tech Workers Quietly Protest Their Bosses’ Embrace of Trump
Quietly but unmistakably, the tampons, liners and pads reappeared in many of the men’s bathrooms at Meta’s offices. Days earlier, Mark…
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When Is Neurodiversity an Excuse for Rudeness?
Pay Parity, at Last? During my annual evaluation last week, my boss admitted that two senior managers, including myself, have been paid…
Business
Amazon’s Fight With Unions Heads to Whole Foods Market
At a sprawling Whole Foods Market in Philadelphia, a battle is brewing. The roughly 300 workers are set to vote on Monday on whether to…
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Will Dress Shirts Return to the Office?
Jim Moore, GQ’s creative director at large, said he had recently noticed point-collar dress shirts coming back into fashion, a style he…
Politics
C.E.O.s, and President Trump, Want Workers Back in the Office
Five years since the pandemic began, workers have grown accustomed to a script. Their bosses make return-to-office plans, which then get…
Politics
Remote Work for Civil Servants Faces a Challenge Under Trump
When the Social Security Administration agreed to a five-year extension of work-from-home arrangements for tens of thousands of employees…
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Should You Consult H.R. About a Conflict With Your Manager?
Getting a Name Right I have a co-worker whose name is frequently mispronounced by others. This co-worker has included the correct…
Lifestyle
What Is (or Was) ‘Perks Culture’?
A deep-tissue massage. Housekeeping and laundry services. A haircut after lunch. For most, that’s a vacation at an all-inclusive resort.…