SMLR Experts In the News

Axios Twin Cities reports Minneapolis might create a new board to oversee worker safety, training, and even pay, quoting Janice Fine of the workplace justice lab@RU.

Quartz talks to David (DK) Kryscynski about the potential downsides of using employee recognition software to boost morale in the workplace.

Business Insider reports many people with disabilities are driving for Uber and Lyft, quoting Douglas Kruse and Lisa Schur of the Program for Disability Research.

The New York Times reports on KKR’s Ownership Works, quoting Joseph Blasi and citing data from the Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing.

BBC reports laying off too many middle managers can hurt employee engagement and cost valuable institutional knowledge, quoting Bill Castellano.

The Progressive Magazine publishes an article by Michael Felsen about a new U.S. Department of Labor regulation that clarifies who counts as an “employee.”

HuffPost reports some workers are recording the moment they get laid off and sharing the video on social media. Jie (Jasmine) Feng says that could backfire and lead to legal problems.

Fortune reports on the growing number of union campaigns. David (DK) Kryscynski says too many employers view organizing as an external threat, rather than a chance to look inward.

Inc. reports Apple may have sold 180,000 Vision Pro headsets at its launch, quoting Peter Rokkos on how the new product could change the future of work.

Quartz interviews Peter Rokkos about the launch of Vision Pro. He says it could bring augmented and virtual reality headsets into the mainstream and revolutionize the future of work.