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Economists say June’s modest job gains point to a stagnant, low-hire labor market where people are continuing to have a hard time finding new jobs.

What began as a crisis-driven response to the Covid pandemic laid the foundation for today’s dominant management paradigm: people-first management. But today’s business demands a different approach, as performance and productivity have replaced engagement and retention atop the CEO agenda. Performance-first management represents a gentle shift toward an approach where managers empower their teams to deliver high-impact results within a complex and evolving reality. It keeps people at the center…

Plus, the sinking value of an M.B.A. and consultants struggle to shift away from hourly billing

Remember the letter-writer who was drowning at work because their dad had recently died and was wondering how to talk to colleagues about it? Here’s the update. Thank you so much again for answering my email. I can’t tell you how much it meant to me to receive your kind words, and of course all […] The post update: I’m drowning at work because of a family situation — how do I talk about it? appeared first on Ask a Manager .

A reader writes: A member of my staff has asked that we change their name and their pronouns to they/them. We have done that without question, of course, and have delivered training to colleagues. It is not up for negotiation. We honor this request in our company. As a part of this, they also have […] The post employee wants to use “we” when referring to themselves appeared first on Ask a Manager .

Most widows are women. Most employers still aren't built for what comes after the funeral.

Last month, a federal court denied the government’s motion to dismiss an employer’s ERC refund suit—possibly a significant victory for employers. The post Federal court hands employers potential ERC refund win appeared first on HR Executive .

Ford, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, and IBM are among firms that have reversed AI-driven job cuts after finding the technology couldn't fully replace human workers

Plus, the sinking value of an M.B.A. and consultants struggle to shift away from hourly billing

Workers say offices designed for visibility and collaboration no longer reflect the realities of their jobs, leaving them struggling to concentrate on days that are filled with Zoom meetings and Slack notifications.

July 2026 Employer Compliance Calendar: Included in this update are effective dates for Alaska, California, Connecticut District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Virginia and Washington.

CEO says automation is enabling leaner teams as engineering is split into three core areas

Initial findings showed no evidence of rising statewide unemployment claims from workers in occupations considered highly exposed to AI.

Lines like 'gird your loins' became pop culture memes, but the fear-based workplace behind them is a relic. Publishing insiders break down why Miranda Priestly's one-captain, everyone-cowers model fel...

In another instance of the Trump administration punishing companies for past demands that workers get vaccinated against COVID-19, Kaiser Permanente has agreed to pay $358,000 to resolve a dozen...

Join Power At Work LIVE on LinkedIn for Episode #30 on Tuesday, July 7, at noon ET/9 AM PT with very special guests Sharon Block, Executive Director at Harvard Law School’s Center for Labor and a Just Economy, Harold Phillips, Principal Director of the Labor Radio Podcast Network, and Hamilton Nolan, writer for In These Times. Seth Harris hosts the Power Half-Hour.

It’s a special “where are you now?” season at Ask a Manager and I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Here are five updates from past letter-writers. 1. My boss is dating his former assistant, who still works here A few months after you posted my letter, things […] The post updates: boss is dating his assistant, coworker keeps sticking out his tongue on Zoom, and more appeared first on Ask a Manager .

The center's complaint alleges the teachers union didn’t specify Jews as the primary victims of the Holocaust, among other things. NEA has said it "does not tolerate antisemitism in any form."

Editor’s note: This is the final post in a three-part series written by Elainah Elkins and Jill Hoppe, born in 1999 and 2000, respectively. There is growing discourse surrounding Gen Z, but the voices of Gen Zers themselves are often missing from the conversation. This is their response. Read part 1 here and part 2 here.

The divestment vote makes the UAW the first major national union to vote to divest from Israel.