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Working from home could soon cost you if you’re a Google employee. As the pandemic continues to take the world by storm, many companies are restructuring what work looks like for their employees. Last year, COVID-19 sent everyone into quarantine pushing non-essential employees to transform their homes into offices, schools, restaurants — the whole nine. Now, as the world attempts to return to normal (whatever that is), some employers are reconsidering what the future of work looks like. Among those companies is Google who’s giving their employees the option to choose which work environment works best for them at a cost. According to Tech Times, Google employees who decide to work from home could experience anywhere from a 5 percent to 25 percent pay cut. The company will allegedly penalize staffers who make the decision to work remotely in cities where Google offices are located. They have rolled out an internal calculator that will further detail the potential pay cuts. Per the...
Last year at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, all in-person events were upended in the entertainment industry, leaving many to wonder how things would carry on while people quarantined at home. With the introduction of remote events such as VERZUZ and other digitized programming, many industry-style happenings began to pivot to virtual formats to continue creating quality immersive experiences. A key player in making this happen was none other than BET and its 2020 awards shows. With a virtuous spirit and forward-thinking mentality, the network single-handedly made history and created the new gold standard for awards shows. It all started with the network’s broadcast special, “Saving Our Selves: A BET COVID-19 Relief Effort,” a program designed to help support communities of color hit hardest by COVID-19’s harmful impact. Join us in a celebration of hope – A BET COVID-19 Relief Effort, hosted by Anthony Anderson, Regina Hall, Terrance J and Kelly Rowland. #BETCovidRelief...
Time and time again Black women have proven that they know how to get things done — even during a year like 2020. With diversity and inclusion at the forefront, it’s been amazing to see all of the boss women she-eos who are changing the narratives when it comes to ownership. Forbes reports that over 50 percent of women-owned businesses are led by women of color. Yet, those same women have the odds stacked against them. Despite the lack of resources, and other setbacks these Black women CEOs have shown that they are a force to be reckoned with not only this year but beyond. Check out some of our favorite Black women CEOs who shook the table in 2020 below: Melissa Butler Photo Credit: melissarbutler.com After becoming frustrated with unrealistic standards of beauty defined by the industry, Melissa Butler decided to create her own vegan and cruelty-free beauty brand, The Lip Bar, to combat the issue of diversity within the beauty industry. Butler and her empire are a reminder that the...
Although the 2020 election is nearly one year away, BET founder Robert L. Johnson has already predicted the outcome. In a recent CNBC interview, the billionaire entrepreneur and philanthropist projected President Donald Trump’s win based on the President’s strategic ability to turn the tide of news cycles and to make himself the lead story . In the past, Johnson has also touted the President’s economic success. In July, Johnson discussed the upward economic trend with CNBC, indicating record lows of black unemployment . More recently, in an interview with CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Johnson spoke about his ability to speak with President about various issues, aiming to give credit where credit is due, “ …when I see a president doing positive things, particularly for African Americans. ” When asked if a particular 2020 presidential candidate had clenched his vote, Johnson clarified, “ I don’t think it’s fundamentally in the best interests of African Americans to be locked up in one party. ”