The Michigan Supreme Court overruled the Legislature on Wednesday, reinstating major changes to the state’s minimum wage and paid sick leave laws, a victory for low-wage workers.
In a 4-3 decision, the court said Republican lawmakers violated…
Conservative media titan Rupert Murdoch is making news again—this time, with a secretive effort to change an irrevocable trust. That trust has important ownership interests in both Fox Corp. and News Corp., so it affects broadcast news as well as The …
Nissan has outlined a “sustainability plan” to become a greener and more inclusive company, promising to recycle batteries, empower its workers and create safer cars.Nissan Motor Co. won’t be trying to beat rivals in the effort but h…
A conversation with the point guard about mentorship and leadership—and the important role communication skills play in enabling both.
Welcome to Pressing Questions, Fast Company’s work-life advice column. Every week, deputy editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest and most pressing workplace questions.Q: How do I answer the interview questi…
It wasn’t long ago that mental health was something that people would never talk about in the workplace. But as more and more people understand the importance of mental health and how stress can impact individuals physically, we’re seeing mo…
Think about your most valuable skill. The thing you can reliably do under pressure that delivers results—and looks like magic to those nearby. How did you learn it? Decades of research suggest that you achieved mastery the same way: by working with so…
One of my best pieces of advice when you’re first starting out as a leader is to gain as much insight into as many roles and responsibilities in your company as possible. Better still: actually assume as many of these roles or tasks as you can, at lea…
Watching the Olympics on TV this year brings back so much nostalgia for me. I can still feel the goose bumps from walking behind the flag of Denmark in the parade of athletes during the opening ceremony of the 1998 Olympics. And I still credit the Gam…
Amid the rise of remote and hybrid work, employers turned to surveillance tools that claimed to measure their workers’ productivity by tracking keystrokes, mouse movements, and online activity. Many workers responded by finding ways to circumven…
