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Business News

EEOC lawsuit: Employer fired new hire for disability accommodation request

New hires do not need to disclose their disability needs, but when their requests are made, the ADA expects you to honor them.

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Meet Rufus, Amazon’s new efficiency AI shopping assistant!

Expanding further into the Amazon shopping ecosystem, Rufus the AI aims to help customers get answers and shop more effectively.

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The return of Walmart’s sensory friendly hours

These calmer, quieter hours at Walmart have overall been well received for a massively improved shopping experience for many.

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The intersection between Experience Design & Marketing

The field of marketing has been around the sun and back, whereas experience design is a newer, but growing field. Where do they overlap?

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The life lessons I learned from leaving the entrepreneurial life
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How to stand out against the competition in today’s job market
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‘Quiet quitting’ is a nefarious phrase describing normal boundaries
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This AI Chat bot is perfect for your site, no setup or training required

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How AI systems are helping architecture to build for the future

In architectural design, AI systems are helping architects to build and design better buildings and architecture.

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Setting up AI chat bots have never been easier with Algomo

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The exploding to do list might finally be the thing that keeps you focused

Nearly 90 percent of people who make to-do lists don’t finish them; can timed explosions fix that? Exploding To Do gives you productive chaos.

May 9, 2024

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Business Marketing

Sorry, your AI girlfriend is using you for your data

It has been revealed, unsurprisingly, that nearly all AI girlfriend apps are collecting your data - how can minglers protect themselves?

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3 considerations when marketing in an era of uncertainty
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Business Marketing

Doom spending: What it is, and how to be cautious
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Business Marketing

FBI report: Scammers stole over $3.4B from seniors last year
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Business Marketing

Williams-Sonoma to pay record $3.17M for Made in USA mislabeling

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What to do when it’s hard to sell your business (niche or not)

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Department of Labor gets contractor to finally pay $365k in OSHA fees

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Three ways to build as an entrepreneur without venture capital

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5 ways to help your business fight the incoming inflation

There is no such thing as being totally inflation-proof in your business, but there are more ways to prepare.

May 14, 2024

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Business Marketing

Study: How do we feel about paying for our social media?

With Snapchat being among the latest to offer a paid option, the question has arose: who's willing to pay for their social media and...

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Meet Chatwise, the social media app that gives its creators equity
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Meta Oversight Board calls for less ambiguous nudity guidelines
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Loophole allowed anyone to bypass Facebook 2FA, Meta confirms

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Business News

Pay disparity EEOC case highlights discrimination of male employee

The Travel Department of Maryland has now settled a pay disparity case against one of their male employees making less than female employees.

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EEOC retaliation suit costs recycling company $90,000 for fired employee

This recycling company employee cooperated with the investigation of the company, and was terminated in retaliation for making them look bad.

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Mental health trends of employees according to the Calm report

Calm has released their latest workplace mental health report, along with some suggestions for how employers can offer support.

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Business News

Here’s some good examples of employee accommodations to take to heart

This branch of Coca-Cola Consolidated provides a good example of providing accommodations even if it doesn't work out in the end.

May 17, 2024

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Opinion Editorials

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Looking back on the history of health insurance, it started with high hopes, but now all businesses are beholden to a bloated system.

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Opinion Editorials

The cult of personality tests in the workplace

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Opinion Editorials

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