Monthly Archives: October 2022

Subjecting workers to webcam monitoring violates privacy, Dutch court rules

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A Florida-headquartered company has been ordered to pay about €75,000 (around $73,000) in compensation and other fees after firing a Netherlands-based remote worker who refused to keep their webcam on all day, NL Times reports. The company, Chetu, said the unnamed employee was required to attend a virtual…

How tribal co-managing movements are transforming the conservation of public lands

Bears Ears National Monument in southeastern Utah is one of most significant cultural landscapes in the United States, with thousands of archaeological sites and important areas of spiritual significance. These lands are sacred to many Native American tribes today, who use the lands for ceremonies, collecting medicinal and edible plants, and gathering materials for crafting…