In her new book The Algorithm, journalist Hilke Schellmann investigates software that automates résumé screening and…
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The Pilots Delivering Your Amazon Packages Are Ready to Strike
Pilots for Amazon’s largest air freight provider voted to strike, complaining of low pay and high…
Innovation-Killing Noncompete Agreements Are Finally Dying
More US states are moving to bar companies from binding workers with noncompete agreements. Research shows…
Climate Activists Tell the EV Industry to Fix Its Filthy Supply Chain
EV production often relies on coal power and harmful labor practices. Climate activists in Squid Games…
Obamacare Call Center Staff Strike Over Steep Health Care Costs and Scarce Bathroom Breaks
Staff at US federal contractor Maximus claim they only get six minutes a day to use…
This AI Bot Fills Out Job Applications for You While You Sleep
AI-powered services like LazyApply zip through the grunt work of job applications, helping one programmer apply…
Apple Store Workers Fear the Tech Giant Is Fudging Its Labor Practices Audit
Apple agreed to an independent audit of its US labor practices. Workers at the only unionized…
Ulku Rowe Is the First Google Employee to Beat the Company in Court Over Sexist Discrimination
A court awarded Google executive Ulku Rowe $1.15 million, making her the first woman to win…
Job Hunting *****. This Programmer Filled Out 250 Applications to Find Out Why
Shikhar Sachdev wanted to reveal what made the process so draining—so he spent 11 hours filling…
Epic Games’ Sale of Bandcamp Has Left the Artist-Friendly Music Platform in Limbo
Bandcamp workers say they are unable to do their jobs and keep the platform operating after…