Google has fired James Damore, the engineer responsible for a memo expressing viewpoints on the company's diversity practices. CEO Sundar Pichai says the memo violates Google's code of conduct, but HR experts say the firing likely will prompt a legal battle and extend a debate about free speech in the workplace. The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (8/7)
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Recruiting & Retention
The startup world's hidden "rest-and-vest" subculture Silicon Valley is known for the excessive workloads it imposes on founders and key employees, and some engineers have reportedly found cushy jobs that allow them to collect equity without stressing themselves out. Some engineers living the "rest-and-vest" lifestyle are simply indispensable to their employers; others are between projects or need the job to pay taxes on their equity. Business Insider (8/6)
All mentors need is good video Video has created a paradigm in mentoring, letting companies foster productive peer-to-peer relationships without in-person face time, writes Allego President Mark Magnacca. Video-enabled mentoring has bridged gaps in training of sales representatives, saved money on flights and enhanced peer-to-peer learning, Magnacca writes. Training magazine (7/31)
Benefits & Compensation
Why Boxed covers employees' wedding expenses Boxed, an e-commerce business that sells basic products such as toothpaste and pet food, is trying to differentiate itself through the perks it offers. The company's workers, including those in its four fulfillment centers, can have the company cover wedding expenses and pay for their children's college tuition. Bloomberg (8/7)
