Today in Fast Co. Work Life, the wonderful Jess Klein looks at the worrying rise of employment scams and how job-seekers can stay safe: fastcompany.com/90795980/i-did…

"If you want to become a homeowner but don’t qualify for a mortgage, Divvy Homes has a solution: Rent a house from them until you’re able to buy it. What could possibly go wrong?" Congrats to Ainsley Harris + Amy Farley for this must-read piece: fastcompany.com/90795531/divvy…

Hi!! Looking to speak with some Gen Zers about emoji use at work, how that differs (or doesn't!) with their colleagues of different generations, etc. If you have strong emoji opinions, DM me 🚀

Have you ever felt personally victimized by the corporate smiley face? 🙂 You may not be entitled to compensation, but you should read this: fastcompany.com/90806826/this-…

“It’s Really, Really Worth Trying to Avoid Getting COVID Multiple Times” “A new study found people are more likely to develop #LongCovid or other serious health problems if they’re infected more than once.” self.com/story/covid-re…

Advocates like A Better Balance have been trying to pass the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act for the last decade. Now they're hoping to secure its protections as part of a year-end bill or via a final push for a Senate vote. My story from earlier this year: fastcompany.com/90771614/why-t…

‘New York Times’ workers ask you to break your Wordle streak on Thursday f-st.co/N1F3RLd

BREAKING: In a rare bipartisan win, the Senate just voted to include the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in the omnibus spending package. The amendment passed 73 to 24. This has been a years-long fight to guarantee basic accommodations for pregnant workers. It's a very big deal.

Freelancers: Do you have ideas about workplace culture, leadership and hiring trends, careers, or equity and inclusion efforts? Pitch me! I'm always looking for new writers fo Fast Co. Work Life. Rates start at $400+ for reported articles. [email protected].

Supporters of Brooklyn Public Library, NY Public Library, and Queens Public Library are gathering at City Hall for a rally and hearing about the proposed $36.2 million cuts to libraries. Tell Mayor Eric Adams & New York City Council: #NoCutsToLibraries! New Yorkers, add your name to support: nypl.org/speakout

I wrote about why the NLRB's ruling on non-disparagement clauses isn't as clear-cut as it might seem, even after Jennifer Abruzzo's recent memo: fastcompany.com/90873454/nlrbs…

Millions of workers are dealing with #LongCovid. For Fast Co. Work Life, Simon Spichak takes a look into how managers could make workplaces more accessible: fastcompany.com/90882834/ways-…

Happy Fast Company Queer 50 day! Excited to bring you this year's list of queer women and nonbinary leaders shaping tech, business, politics, entertainment and beyond: fastcompany.com/queer-50/list #pridemonth #queer50

So glad to have this in Fast Co. Work Life today:

New research indicates that Zoom interactions with poor audio and video quality may impact your ability to gauge other people's personalities. f-st.co/VUV3Cut