Articles associated with topic: workplace safety
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How 3 Tech Students Are Navigating COVID-19 Disruptions
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended life for tech students in 2020, bringing changes in how they learn. In parts of the United States, some students are resuming some forms of in-person learning, w… -
Would You Take Any Kind of Pay Cut to Work Remotely?
When we look back, 2020 will certainly be the year that technology companies finally had a necessary reckoning with the concept of remote work. For years, many technologists insisted that they co… -
Have Startup Layoffs Leveled Off for Good?
The COVID-19 pandemic had considerable impact on the startup community. Those startups with a business model based on human contact—such as ridesharing—had to radically adjust to nationwide lockd… -
4 Tips for Avoiding Remote Work Burnout
By this point, millions of technologists have been working from home for six months or more. Many have figured out remote schedules that allow them to effectively balance work and life, while tea… -
Women Pioneering Tech Innovation at Disney
Every woman and non-binary technologist at Disney is essential to bringing our world-class stories and immersive experiences to life. Their unique and diverse perspectives foster our culture of i…Sponsored -
Are Technologists Really Fleeing Big Cities for Greener Pastures?
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the tech industry has been gripped by a once-in-a-lifetime debate: If technologists are forced to work remotely, should they continue living in expensive c… -
Google CEO Embraces Flexible Work for Employees
Earlier this year, Google announced that it would extend its work-from-home policy to mid-2021. That was a radical change from the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, when the search-engine gian… -
Which Startup Has Been Hit Hardest by COVID-19 Layoffs?
COVID-19 wreaked havoc on many startups earlier this year. Over the course of the summer, though, crowdsourced data suggested that layoffs at startups across the country had leveled off. If true,… -
These Tech Companies Want Pay Cuts for Remote Workers
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies may decide to make work-from-home a permanent option for employees. After all, remote work offers benefits to employees and employers alike. H… -
Tech Companies Postponing Office Returns Amidst COVID-19
From a logistics perspective, the COVID-19 pandemic has been a nightmare for many companies. In March and April, everyone from CEOs to sysadmins and help-desk specialists had to figure out how to… -
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings: No Positives to Long-Term Remote Work
Many technologists are upbeat about the future of remote work, but don’t count Netflix CEO Reed Hastings among them. The head of the streaming giant told The Wall Street Journal in a recent inter… -
Why Training and Retaining Tech Talent Is Key to Keeping Employees Happy
Remarkably, 42% of employees who have voluntarily left their organization in the past year have reported that their manager or organization could have done something to stop them from leaving, ac…Sponsored