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Workplace Culture

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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Time's Up joins businesses to support caregivers and help women return to work

by Meghan McCarty Carino
May 19, 2021
The new Care Economy Business Council is pushing for government policies around paid child care and family leave.
The U.S. is the only wealthy country without paid family leave.
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Retirements increased during the pandemic, reversing a trend

by Meghan McCarty Carino
May 12, 2021
New census data shows more people retired last year. Their reasons and circumstances may vary widely.
Some retirees faced layoffs and health concerns, while others saw their wealth grow from real estate and stock appreciation.
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Executives, workers see future of remote work differently

by Meghan McCarty Carino
May 10, 2021
Executives and workers prefer a mix of remote and in-person work, but PwC surveys find leaders favor more frequent office time.
Company leaders could end up doing more damage to their cultures by imposing a back-to-work plan without listening to employee concerns, says Harvard Business School professor Tsedal Neeley.
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Biden administration sends a signal about gig workers with rule rollback

by Meghan McCarty Carino
May 6, 2021
The Labor Department blocked a Trump-era change that would've made it easier to classify gig workers as independent contractors.
The Trump-era rule was supported by gig platforms like Uber, Lyft and DoorDash.
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Employers brace for vaccine vacation crunch

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Apr 28, 2021
Americans are notorious for not taking vacations, but with so much pent-up demand, this year could be different.
Employers might receive a wave of employee time off requests in the near future, testing companies' flexibility.
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Lack of paid sick time could be a barrier to vaccination

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Apr 19, 2021
Low-wage workers are least likely to get paid time off and often have less predictable, flexible schedules.
Some experts are concerned low-wage workers will be forced to choose between using their limited paid sick leave for another need or using it for the vaccine.
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Companies moving to hybrid workplaces will face new challenges

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Apr 15, 2021
Big companies like Ford, Target and Microsoft plan to have some workers on-site, some remote. Those on-site may gain advantage, experts say.
Big companies moving toward a hybrid workplace model, like Microsoft, should ensure that their in-person and off-site employees are treated equitably.
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The latest pandemic fault line: bills to ban employers from requiring vaccination

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Apr 12, 2021
Nearly half of state legislatures have considered bans, but only GOP-led states seem likely to pass them.
You might want to keep your COVID-19 vaccination record handy. Workplaces have an interest in their employees being immunized.
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Parenting in a Pandemic

A year into COVID, child care issues still affect mothers' employment

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Apr 2, 2021
The Brookings Institution says those mothers, especially Black and Latinx women, are still struggling to regain jobs.
Women's participation in the workforce is at a record low. Unaffordable child care and pay inequity are some of the reasons why.
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How workers who started jobs remotely are adapting a year on

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Mar 29, 2021
Many have never seen their company's office or met their co-workers in person.
“We found that games and wordplay were a great way of supporting that sense of people reaching through the screen," said Jessica Shaw, founder of PACT Creative Training.
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