Employment

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Is it Time for a Robot Tax?

The coronavirus pandemic will push the automation of work into hyperdrive as a huge section of our employment force is laid off. As of May 7, 2020, over 33 million workers have applied for unemployment benefits out of a labor force of 165 million that peaked in February 2020. Is it time for a Robot tax?


From Boston: Giselle Piantedosi

Giselle Piantedosi, Director of Human Resources, Union of Concerned Scientists, www.ucsusa.org

 Working for a nonprofit is as competitive as seeking a position in any sector!

Cambridge, Massachusetts is home to many global organizations striving to improve society. One exceptional nonprofit is...


Works for Hire?

Did you know that even if you hire an independent contractor to undertake a project, provide that independent contractor the idea for the project, direct that person’s work on the project, pay that contractor for the project, and even cause the hired person to sign a piece of paper which states that the work is created for hire for your benefit, it does not mean that you necessarily own the contractor’s...