Yale to Evaluate Policies Regarding Donor Gifts and Influence

Four months after news of the sudden resignation of the president of one of its most prestigious programs, Yale University is forming a committee to review its gifting policies to ensure academic freedom is protected from the influence of over-gifting. The committee established first reported Prepared by the Yale Daily News, it will consist of …

Microsoft opens a review of their sexual harassment policies.

The company’s board of directors announced on Thursday that it has chosen a law firm to review Microsoft’s sexual harassment and gender discrimination policies, after shareholders raised alarm about the way Microsoft and its co-founder Bill Gates treat employees, particularly women. The board said it chose Washington DC-based Arent Fox, Microsoft said, which the firm …

Delta Air Lines updates Covid-19 policies after CDC’s new statement

Delta Air Lines soon updated its policies for workers who contracted the coronavirus. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shortened recommended time Isolation period for Americans infected with Covid-19. Delta was one of the first companies to comply with the updated guidance it released to the public. CDC will do. Biden’s administration and big companies …

Russian Pipeline Changes Direction and Energy Policies Coming

MOSCOW — Natural gas, already scarce in Europe this fall, began to swerve away from Germany on Saturday and return unusually eastward in a major Russian pipeline, Russian media reported. The Russian reports in themselves were not cause for alarm, and giant Russian energy firm Gazprom said on Saturday it has filled all of its …

YouTube’s stronger election misinformation policies have experienced a spillover

YouTube’s stricter policies against misinformation have been followed by sharp declines in the prevalence of false and misleading videos on Facebook and Twitter, according to new research released Thursday that underscores the video service’s power in social media. Researchers New York University Center for Social Media and Policy A significant increase in election fraud was …

Which Of These 4 Family Policies Deserves Priority?

But others said they would rather the money go directly to childcare or preschool, as it would help mothers work. “I’ve always been very sensitive to policies that deter mothers from joining the workforce, even unintentionally,” said Barbara Risman, a sociologist at the University of Chicago. “In the long run, these families will have less …

New surveys show how workplace policies are changing during the pandemic.

Daily Business Briefing September 1, 2021Updated September 1, 2021 at 7:45 AM ET September 1, 2021 at 7:45 AM ET It’s a common scene across corporate America.Credit…John Muggenborg for The New York Times google said Tuesday It said it would delay reopening its offices until January 10. Postponement from October, which was Postponement from SeptemberPostponed …

Are Capital-P Policies Always at Play in Literary Fiction?

RADIANT LEAKS by Nawaaz Ahmed Anyone trying to understand 21st century America through literary fiction may believe that neither religion nor politics play a major role in shaping the lives of its inhabitants. With a lowercase p, politics is often at work, but with a capital P almost never; and religion largely belongs to Marilynne …

L Brands Adopts New Policies Linked to Allegations of Sexual Harassment

L Brands, owner of Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works, will exempt current and former employees from non-disclosure agreements linked to allegations of sexual harassment and will take steps to promote diversity, equality and inclusion as part of a deal with shareholders on Friday. The company plans to split Victoria’s Secret and Bath & …