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Judge Greenlights Class Action Suit Against Tesla Alleging Systemic Racial Discrimination

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Tesla has consistently stated its zero-tolerance policy for workplace harassment — asserting that it has terminated employees found guilty of racial harassment. According to a company blog post published in 2017, when the lawsuit was filed , “Tesla is absolutely against any form of discrimination, harassment, or unfair treatment of any kind.

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Society 18 Founder Pamela Zapata on Supporting Influencers of Color and Knowing Your Worth

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Pamela Zapata: I had been working in marketing, production, talent and casting for about 10 years when I started the agency. Then, I moved to New York and worked at a couple of marketing agencies, where I was overseeing the Estée Lauder and Unilever portfolios—everything from influencer strategy to casting to execution to reporting.

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A just in time lesson about office design

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So it was perhaps inevitable that the principles of a process called just in time manufacturing – most famously applied in the factories of Toyota – should migrate to new forms of office design and the rapidly developing practice of flexible working. ” For staff, the reality was somewhat different.

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Deconstruct Your Office Into Core Resources To Rebuild Productivity

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Applying the simplicity of t-shirt sizing, there are small screens designed for individual use, medium screens for peer-to-peer group interaction, and large screens for one-to-many presentations, town halls, signage, etc. The point is to offer enough choice to employees that they have agency in choosing what works for them at any given time.

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Sustainability, Well-being, and the Building Blocks of a Biophilic Workplace

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Autonomy and Choice From an individual human perspective, flexibility is ultimately about choice, about autonomy, about the agency the individual has—yes, to modify—but also, to have the mobility to move to new environments in a manner that suits their occupational preferences, physical comfort, and task requirements.

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Paying Candidates for Interviews: What Should Be Covered and Why?

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Multiply that by their hourly rate and as an agency or employer, you want job applicants to sacrifice that investment for free?” Also, if candidates are expected to travel more than an hour by car or train to an office that is not the office they would report to, we would expect to see the company offer some form of reimbursement.”

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Customizing Coworking Spaces for Niche Markets: Smart Strategy Or Risky Move?

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They’re the ones that sparkle with uniqueness like tech startups challenging the status quo, creative agencies conjuring magic, health and wellness services nurturing vitality, and sustainable businesses paving the way for a better world. Among this wide variety are niche industries. What sets these businesses apart?