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Security Breach Podcast

Security Breach Podcast

August 27, 2025

Tribal Knowledge

Manufacturing's Brain Drain Crisis: Capturing Critical Knowledge Before It Retires

August 29, 2025

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Disputed Ballots Could Swing Outcome of Union Election at EV Battery Complex in Kentucky

August 29, 2025

Milwaukee Tool Employee Allegedly Shipped More Than $1 Million in Tools to Himself

August 29, 2025

How to Manage BOM Versions?

How to Manage BOM Versions?

BOM version control is essential for ensuring smooth operations in environments where the product is continuously updated.

August 25, 2025

Julie Su, Acting Labor Secretary, speaks during an impromptu appearance at the 'Democracy for the People' tour Wednesday, July 28, 2023, in Houston.

Millions More Workers Entitled to Overtime Pay Under Proposed Biden Rule

The new rule would have the biggest impact on manufacturing managers.

August 30, 2023

This undated photo provided by Envoy shows Larry Gadea, chief executive officer of the company.

Insider Q&A: Hybrid Work Is Evolving, Here to Stay

Still, it's a very tricky thing to balance.

July 10, 2023

Employees and their guests attend the holiday dinner and karaoke party for Ajinomoto Health and Nutrition North America employees Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, in Schaumburg, Ill. Say goodbye to virtual wine tasting, and practice your karaoke. Company holiday parties are making a comeback. After more than two years of working in pajama bottoms and clinking glasses over Zoom, many office workers are yearning for a bit of glamour, or at least a sense of normalcy.

Company Holiday Parties Are Back

But with some restraint.

December 14, 2022

Betsy Berkhemer-Credaire, CEO of 50/50 Women on Boards, in the Tom Bradley Conference Room at City Club LA in downtown Los Angeles, Sept. 3, 2021.

Report: Women Gained Fewer U.S. Company Board Seats in 2022

The pandemic and a difficult economy have shifted priorities.

September 30, 2022

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Pandemic Brings Fortunes to Amazon

It also brought headaches.

April 29, 2020

In this March 30, 2020 file photo, workers at Amazon's fulfillment center in Staten Island, N.Y., gather outside to protest work conditions in the company's warehouse in New York. Amazon fired a worker who staged the walkout to demand greater protection against the new coronavirus, saying the employee himself flaunted distancing rules and put others at risk. The decision prompted a rebuke from New York Attorney General Letitia James, who called on the National Labor Relations Board to investigate.

Amazon Fires Agitator

The workers demanded greater protection against the new coronavirus.

April 1, 2020

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Unemployment Aid May Expand

The legislation for the first time makes gig workers, independent contractors, the self-employed, people with limited work history and part-time workers eligible for unemployment benefits.

March 27, 2020

In this March 11, 2020, photo, Lindsay Garfield, Finance Director at SquareFoot, which helps companies find office space, works from home in New York. Authorities from New York to California have called on employers to allow those who can to work from home in a bid to slow the spread of the virus. Garfield said she gets more done without the constant office interruptions.

Employers Navigate Pandemic

With no firm federal or local guidance on when or how to act, employers are weighing how far to take their own disruptive emergency measures.

March 16, 2020

Workers dismantle a booth after that the 90th Geneva International Motor Show (GIMS) is cancelled by Swiss authorities, at the Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. The 90th edition of the International Motor Show, scheduled to begin on March 5th, is cancelled due to the advancement of the (Covid-19) coronavirus in Switzerland. The Swiss confederation announced today that all events involving more than 1,000 people would be banned until 15 March.

Trade Shows Go Virtual as Virus Spreads

Companies are taking their shows online.

March 3, 2020

In this June 15, 2018, file photo, the Winston razor and Harry's face lotion are on display at the headquarters of Harry's Inc., in New York. Federal antitrust regulators say a proposed merger that would combine old-school shaving company Schick with upstart Harry's would end up costing consumers some skin.

FTC Sues to Block Harry's Sale

The proposed merger would combine Schick with upstart Harry's.

February 4, 2020

In this Sept. 18, 2018, file photo, McDonald's workers carry a banner and march towards a McDonalds in south Los Angeles. Roughly a third of American workers say they've changed how they act at work in the past year, as the #MeToo movement has focused the nation's attention on sexual misconduct. That's according to a new poll of full- or part-time workers released Tuesday by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and the software company SAP.

The Perils of Workplace Romance

McDonald's CEO Steve Easterbrook is only the latest chief executive to be ousted over a consensual relationship with an employee.

November 5, 2019

Workers in the B.Good ghost kitchen inside Kitchen United's Chicago location prepare food for delivery.

Online Ordering Boosts Virtual Restaurants

The $26.8 billion online ordering market is the fastest-growing source of restaurant sales in the United States.

October 22, 2019

In this March 16, 2016, file photo Nike CEO Mark Parker speaks during a news conference in New York. Parker has found himself at the center of doping scandal that has brought down renown track coach Alberto Salazar, who ran an elite training program bankrolled by the world’s largest sports apparel company.

Nike CEO Scrutinized

Documents show CEO Parker was aware of experiments being conducted on employees and athletes at an elite training facility bankrolled by Nike.

October 4, 2019

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The Fate of the Disposable Razor

For those concerned about an eco-friendlier shave, here are some things to know.

August 7, 2019