Uber Technologies Inc. has fired more than 20 workers as a result of an investigation into claims it has an aggressive, male-dominated workplace that permits sexual harassment and sexism, according to an employee who attended a companywide meeting Tuesday. The ride-hailing company told its more than…

President Donald Trump on Tuesday appeared to side with Saudi Arabia in its diplomatic rift with Qatar, said he and Republican leaders must “get it right” on health care and tax cuts, and was preparing to host members of Congress at the White House. TRUMP SAYS SAUDI VISIT ‘PAID OFF’ Trump tweeted…

The Practical Employer Fight Unemployment Claims at Your Own Peril It is not enough for an employer to treat employees well during their tenure but also strive to treat employees well in conjunction with their terminations and thereafter. June 6, 2017 by My friend and fellow blogger (with whom I…

Apple Inc. did not invent the smartphone, the personal computer, nor the tablet, but it did help cement mass consumer adoption of that hardware and made billions of dollars because of it. With Monday’s announcements at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple is hoping to take a host of…

The Practical Employer A Contrary (and Common Sense) Appellate View on Rude Employees and the NLRA If an employer has a good faith belief that an employee’s conduct violates a policy, the NLRB cannot overturn the employer’s good faith decision. June 5, 2017 by It’s been six weeks since I reported on…

It looks like a home assistant and it acts like a home assistant, but Apple Inc. says it has created a smart speaker with a focus on music. The company unveiled a speaker called “HomePod” on Monday at its annual developers conference. The device, which will retail at $349, can be voice-activated to…

LONDON — Hours after the third terrorist attack in the U.K. in three months, British leaders on Sunday escalated their criticism of Silicon Valley, calling for international regulations to hinder extremists who use cyberspace to spread their message and recruit supporters. “We cannot allow this…

Blue Apron Inc., the subscription-based meal-kit delivery company, will test Wall Street’s appetite for unicorn companies that offer monthly services designed for lazy consumers. New York–based Blue Apron APRN, +0.00% was valued at about $2 billion as a private company and filed its preliminary…

Blue Apron is testing whether Wall Street investors can stomach a $2 billion meal. The New York-based meal-kit delivery startup filed to go public June 1. It has not yet set a price range and currently plans to raise $100 million, which is likely a placeholder amount. It has applied to list on the…

HR Administration SHRM Taps Credentialed HR Leader Johnny Taylor as New CEO Taylor will take over from SHRM’s current president and CEO Hank Jackson, who is retiring Dec. 31. June 2, 2017 by The Society for Human Resource Management has a new leader, and he brings a diverse resume to the job,…

Shutterstock Be it champagne or dog food--if you don't like it, neither will your customers. Car salesmen drive their dealer’s cars. Avon ladies wear their brand's lipstick. Software developers use their own product instead of a possibly superior, competitor’s product. They're all drinking their own…

A lot of shows on TV and streaming platforms, such as Netflix Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Hulu, come and go without viewers batting an eye. But on Thursday, Netflix NFLX, -0.08% announced it was canceling the original series “Sense8,” created by “The Matrix” creators Lana and Lilly Wachowski along…

Training What Will It Take to Close the Skills Gap? Take an Educated Guess There needs to be a cultural change in how American businesses and workers view education. June 1, 2017 by One of the most pressing issues employers face today is the growing talent gap. Workers must view education as a…

Facebook Inc. and Snap Inc. could be sitting on a $16 billion revenue opportunity. In her annual internet trends report released Wednesday , Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers partner Mary Meeker pointed to a gap in the monetization of mobile users in the U.S. Time spent on mobile had increased to 28%…

Until Tokyo Markets Open US Market Snapshot Currencies Commodities Home Industries Internet/Online Services The Wall Street Journal Get email alerts The Wall Street Journal By Published: May 31, 2017 7:45 p.m. ET Share Quarterly loss is less than previous quarter Getty Images Uber headquarters in…

Back in April we met Zac Otero , who worked his way up from the bottom to become a successful Salesforce administrator. Today, I'm talking to four individuals who used Salesforce as a springboard to the top, now leading their own companies as CEO. They share how their experiences working at…

Box Inc. is accomplishing its current goal of generating cash from its cloud-software business, and Chief Executive Aaron Levie has plans for more changes down the road, including an artificial-intelligence effort. After reporting fiscal first-quarter earnings Wednesday afternoon , Levie chatted…

The Practical Employer When Is a Settlement not a Settlement? When FLSA Is Involved Develop a bargaining history with the employee’s attorney that the employee may have an FLSA claim for unpaid wages, and that you are specifically bargaining for the release and waiver of that claim. May 31, 2017 by…

Home Industries Computers/Electronics The Wall Street Journal Get email alerts The Wall Street Journal By Published: May 30, 2017 8:46 p.m. ET Share $699 Essential titanium phone seeks to break into premium market Essential Products Inc. Essential's $699 titanium smartphone. By Yoree Koh Andy Rubin,…

Snap Inc. may be able to weather an increasing rate of competition, thanks in part to Bitmoji’s graphic avatars. While Facebook Inc. FB, +0.16% has been ramping up the introduction of new features that appear similar to Snapchat’s, Snap SNAP, +1.08% has been innovating with additions such as…

The Practical Employer Class-action Waivers Remains a Huge Issue for Employers The 6th Circuit Court recently joined the battle over over whether the NLRA allows employers to require employees give up their rights to litigate or arbitrate class action suits. May 30, 2017 by There has been much…