Report: WWE boss McMahon’s hush cash bill over $12 million
A report says World Wrestling Entertainment impresario Vince McMahon agreed to pay more than $12 million over the past 16 years to suppress allegations of sexual misconduct and infidelity.
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Abortion ruling thrusts some companies into divisive arena
The Supreme Court ruling comes at a time when companies have become increasingly reliant on women to fill jobs, and especially as they face a nationwide labor shortage.
Yelp closing three U.S. offices, says remote work is its future
The offices the company is closing in three major cities were its most “consistently underutilized,” with only about 2% of workspaces in use each week.
U.S. Soccer equalizes pay for women, men in milestone agreement
The federation announced separate collective bargaining agreements through December 2028 with the unions for both national teams on Wednesday, ending years of often acrimonious negotiations.
$18 starting wage touted to employers as a big plus
The Indianapolis Airport Authority, National Bank of Indianapolis and Mays Chemical Co. are three of 24 local employers participating in the Good Wages Initiative launched April 25 by not-for-profit EmployIndy.
Sneakers, elastic pants: People alter office wear amid COVID
After working remotely in sweats and yoga pants for two years, many Americans are rethinking their wardrobes to balance comfort and professionalism as offices reopen.
Ideas on mute? Study: Remote meetings dampen brainstorming
Video meetings dampen brainstorming because we are so hyper-focused on the face in that box that we don’t let our eyes and minds wander as much, a new study found.
The pandemic was hard on office suck-ups. Now they’re back and ready to schmooze.
In a just world, the shift to remote work over the last two years would reward productivity and expose the slackers. But as corporations have been returning to business as usual, guess who can’t wait to get back to the office? Suck-ups, the co-workers we love to hate.
Newfields and inclusion are a work in progress
A year after the art museum and gardens unveiled a diversity, equity, inclusion and access plan designed to rebuild trust, it continues to work toward becoming empathetic, multicultural and anti-racist.
Library approves second interim CEO as board reviews ‘climate’ study
The approval of the leadership change came as the Indianapolis Public Library’s board of trustees met for the first time since the release of a lengthy “climate” report examining the library system’s inner workings following allegations of racism.
Study: Younger women earn as much or more than men in 22 metro areas
Younger women have closed the pay gap or are outpacing their male counterparts in nearly two dozen U.S. metropolitan areas, according to research published Monday.
Mandy Haskett: Want to inspire employees? Look to evolution
Not unlike the habits that formed cultures 70,000 years ago, we can think about culture at work as a common set of behaviors, and underlying mindsets, that shape how people interact.
Samantha Julka: Stick to the basics to bring employees back
Our true motivation is knowing we will see our colleagues.
In the workplace: Go for the gold! But maybe not every time.
As the excitement of the Winter Olympics fades in the rearview mirror, we reflect again on the rewards and risks of striving for excellence.
Kim and Todd Saxton: Go for the gold! But maybe not every time.
We all love watching people strive to do something they’ve never done before: Progress a category to new levels or overcome adversity to accomplish a new high.
What do women want at work? It’s not just better pay, study finds
Better pay and benefits—as well as greater work-life balance and well-being—were top priorities for both men and women. But women said other factors were just as important to them in a way men did not.
Remote work seen more persistent than planners expected
The analysis found that work-from-home situations rose for every major demographic group and industry, but was especially sharp among highly educated workers.
Mark Caswell: Generalists and specialists: Why we need both
Eventually, the business scales to the point where no single person can see everything happening (even the CEO), let alone be involved in it all. And a shift happens.
Bob Paden: How to overcome tension on leadership team
Healthy tension can be a really good thing for an owner, leader, manager or employee. But when that tension crosses over to anger, emotional gut-wrenching anger, it can destroy relationships, teams and even a business.
Michael Blickman: Tread carefully with workplace relationships
Published surveys on workplace relationships report that more than 50% of business professionals have participated in a workplace romantic relationship, and that more than 15% met their spouse or partner at work.