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Stories about life at work: what you love about it, what you’d change about it and how it affects your life.

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Is your email etiquette up to snuff?

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Jan 7, 2020
We talked to a digital etiquette expert.
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#MeToo has brought dozens of state law changes

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jan 7, 2020
Two years since Weinstein allegations caused outrage, the legal landscape has changed.
Activists participate in the #MeToo March on November 10, 2018 in Hollywood, California.
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Recreational pot is legal in 11 states, but laws protecting job seekers are still rare

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jan 2, 2020
Things are changing in Nevada, where a new law restricts employer drug tests.
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Decade in workplace culture defined by uneven recovery

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jan 1, 2020
The longest economic expansion brought confidence for some, insecurity for others.
Google employees stage a walkout on Nov. 1, 2018, in New York, over sexual harassment.
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Will the 2020s bring an end to the era of open offices?

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Dec 31, 2019
Blamed for everything from decreased productivity to increased flu cases, the majority of workers hate them, a survey says.
Collaboration or constant distraction? Google employees work in an open office in Berlin in January.
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It's "bring your flu to work" season

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Dec 25, 2019
In a new survey 90% of professionals said they do it.
'Tis the season.
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Online shopping deliveries overloading office mail rooms

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Dec 23, 2019
Some employers have banned personal packages.
How to protect your packages from porch pirates? Get them delivered to your office.
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Getting holiday shopping done at work can boost productivity ... maybe

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Dec 18, 2019
It can save time and clear your mind ... or send you down an e-commerce rabbit hole.
Do you shop online while at the office?
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Uber gives California drivers more control over which rides they accept

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Dec 16, 2019
As Uber prepares to prove its California drivers are independent contractors, it says it's giving them more independence.
Uber drivers in California will be able to see where they're taking a passenger before accepting a ride.
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Deal offers paid leave for federal workers, but only new parents

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Dec 11, 2019
Although it leaves out the majority of workers, the policy change is seen by many as a step in the right direction.
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