The Worker Experience

In this episode of The Worker Experience, host Edgar Ndjatou speaks with people operations expert Kim Williams. Kim shares how she initially came to our website while facing a workplace issue, her experience in utilizing WF resources, and how HR professionals can best support workers on the job. Get to know your legal workplace rights here.

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In this episode of The Worker Experience, host Edgar Ndjatou speaks with Farmworker Justice' Project Director of Occupational Safety and Health, Mayra Reiter, to discuss the dangers of working in extreme temperatures, how to identify and avoid heat-related illness, and the way most companies requiring labor in extreme temperatures are benefiting from legalized exploitation. Learn more about Farmworker Justice here and get to know your legal workplace rights here.

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In this episode of The Worker Experience, host Edgar Ndjatou speaks with Jamie Rosseland, a consultant in the field of anti-trafficking work and survivor-centered practices, to discuss how human trafficking relates to the workplace, how to identity a potential trafficking situation and what workers and employers need to know. If you or someone you know is experiencing trafficking, you can text or call 850-597-2080 or 188-373-7888 for support.

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In this two-part episode of The Worker Experience, host Edgar Ndjatou speaks with Carolyn York from the National Committee of Pay Equity and employment and civil rights litigator Christine Webber on the evolution of wage discrimination, pay transparency, advocating for equitable pay and how we can join the fight. Learn about your workplace rights here.

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As we continue to experience record-breaking heatwaves and ever-rising temperatures this summer, the conversation surrounding heat and environmental safety for workers is more important than ever. This panel discussion features industry experts and advocates on climate change's impact on employees and the workplace, as well as the disproportionate effect it has on low wage workers and workers of color.

Panelists include Juley Fulcher from Public Citizen and Mayra Reiter from Farmworker Justice. The moderator is Holly Wittenberg from Diversity Works.

In this episode of The Worker Experience, host Edgar Ndjatou speaks with Vasu Reddy, the Senior Policy Counsel for Economic Justice at the National Partnership for Women & Families. Here, they discuss the perpetual discrimination faced by pregnant, postpartum, parent or future parent workers, the PWFA and other protections . Learn about your workplace rights here.

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In this episode of The Worker Experience, host Edgar Ndjatou speaks with co-founders of the Amazon Labor Union and the Congress of Essential Workers, Jordan Flowers and Gerald Bryson, to discuss the historic union win in Staten Island, how to gain public support when organizing and what’s next for the ALU and TCOEW. Learn about your workplace rights here.

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In this episode of The Worker Experience, host Edgar Ndjatou speaks with Akane Kumagai, Co-Director of Healing & Justice Programs at Survivors Know. Akane is a multi-racial, multi-lingual, Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Chicago who joins Edgar during Sexual Assault Awareness Month to discuss workplace sexual harassment and gender-based violence. Learn about your workplace rights here.

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In this episode of The Worker Experience, host Edgar Ndjatou speaks with Ken LeBlanc, a Starbucks employee who unionized their store, joining the largest labor movement of their generation. Together, Edgar and Ken discuss how to come together to advocate for a better workplace and how to get started with collective bargaining. Learn about your organizing rights in the workplace here.

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In this special episode of The Worker Experience by Workplace Fairness, we hear from experts in the AI and HR industries to discuss the onset of AI use and impact in the workplace, as well as topics like AI policy, bias in hiring, insufficient data compilation when recruiting, accessibility and how AI can be used efficiently in employment.