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What Starbucks could learn from this restaurateur about race at work
Abha Bhattarai
May 20, 2018 1:15 AM - Race has long been a taboo in the workplace. The corporate instinct has been to steer clear or to approach cautiously with anodyne, almost clinical language. Companies are finally realizing what restaurateur Andy Shallal has long known: They cannot afford an arm's length approach to race and bias.
How corporate America is trying to foster more real talk about race
Jena McGregor
May 20, 2018 1:00 AM - 'The big elephant in the room': More companies are having open talks about race that go beyond scripted diversity programs
Analysis: Why open plan offices are like a nudist beach
Jena McGregor
May 20, 2018 1:07 AM - In the #MeToo era, an open-office environment might seem like the perfect solution for fixing the sexual harassment that can take place behind closed office doors. But that hardly means it's an office arrangement women love.
Is your open plan office promoting sexism?
Gene Marks
May 20, 2018 1:00 AM - Although some employees in a new study saw new open-plan offices as more liberating and promoting better equality, the no-privacy environment caused a bit of voyeurism -- most notably among male workers.
Eager to quit you job? Tips on bowing out gracefully.
Karla L. Miller
May 20, 2018 1:00 AM - While you might be understandably tempted to sashay out the door with a finger snap and a "See ya, suckers," you're better to consider a more diplomatic departure. It's not about protocol, but pragmatism: You need referrals and have a reputation to protect.
'Girl talk'? Let's get real: This is bullying.
Karla L. Miller
May 13, 2018 1:00 AM - A teacher worries about "catty" behavior among her colleagues, but gender has little to do with the problem.
Now hiring for one day: The gig economy hits retail
Abha Bhattarai
May 13, 2018 1:13 AM - By moving into shops and cafes, on-demand work stands to reshape a broader slice of the U.S. economy. There are implications for low-wage workers, too, as a new class of employers fills its labor pool with on-call temp workers.
The 40 most cringeworthy phrases you're probably using in the office
Gene Marks
May 6, 2018 1:10 AM - Do you tell your employees to "give it 110 percent?" Please ... don't. That phrase, according to a new of American workers, tops a list of 40 of the most cringeworthy phrases said in the workplace. Here's the list.
Looking for a bigger salary? These are the companies with the highest median pay
Jena McGregor
Apr 29, 2018 1:00 AM - For the first time, companies are being forced to disclose how much they pay their median employee. And now, we're able to take a first look at which company's pay the highest median compensation for their workers. The industries that dominate the top of such a list include biotech and health care firms, technology, finance and real estate, and energy and utilities.
Corporate boards are still mostly white, mostly male -- and getting even older
Jena McGregor
Apr 29, 2018 1:00 AM - While the race and gender makeup of corporate boards have come under scrutiny in recent years, the age part of the "old boy's club" stereotype has gotten far less attention.

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