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Supreme Court Strikes Down Affirmative Action Policies at Harvard and UNC

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What’s going on: The Supreme Court has made a landmark ruling against affirmative action policies at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, according to NBC News. were among nearly 80 companies that filed a brief with the U.S. Last year, Alphabet Inc’s Google, Meta Platforms Inc. and Apple Inc.

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How Company Passion Projects Can Add to the Bottom Line

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But what does a passion project for a company or business look like? In the early 2000s, Google encouraged an 80/20 policy, which gave employees the bandwidth to ideate, develop and innovate projects during 20% of their work schedule. The isolated cooking oil is supplied to a local producer who then reprocesses it for biofuels.

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How Women in Any Industry Can Thrive at Work & Shatter Their Own Glass Ceilings

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In every industry, women bring a unique point of view from their life experiences. So what can these women do not only to protect themselves and their jobs, but to be a voice in their industries? Find someone in your company to support. Why is it important to have women in the room? And the broken rung? Here’s Star Wars !” (I

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These 10 Remote-Friendly Companies Help Pay For Employee Vacations

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FlexJobs has created a list of 10 remote-friendly companies that will help pay for employee vacations. . In a Q&A with Jennifer Strauel, Chief People & Diversity Officer at arrivia , she explained the benefits of company-sponsored vacations for workers. The company also offers personal travel discounts. . FullContact.

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High On The Job: Record Number Of American Workers Use Marijuana At Work

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This significant increase underscores a concerning trend in workplace drug testing results, signaling the need for attention and potential policy adjustments. It may also prompt discussions and potential policy changes regarding marijuana regulation and workplace safety regulations. in 2018 to 4.3%

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Lisa Gevelber Founder of Grow With Google | Transforming The Economy Through Education

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Frank Cottle [00:01:59] Because, you know, with all of the work that you’ve done at Google and other places as well, I know you’ve been in this industry, in this sector for a long time. And it’s kind of fun because I’ve always told our own teams that their primary goal is to be the best student in the industry.

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Why Aren’t Women Taking Their Vacation Days?

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is also the only industrialized nation which does not offer workers four weeks of paid leave (a benefit separate from vacation leave). This number rises to 53% for women aged 18 to 49 (there are also differences based on different levels of education and job categories). According to new research, 46% of U.S.

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