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Employees Consider Wellness Programs At Work Critical For Job Choice
Wellness-enhancing offerings in the workplace aren't just good for employees' health. They can also boost workers' motivation and sustain productivity, according to a recent report. The report, released by Mindspace, a global provider of boutique flexible...
Hybrid Work Leading Driver Underpinning Successful Work
Three years after the Covid-19 pandemic changed the shape of working life, firms are implementing more structured approaches to work. But while 90% of businesses see the enablement of hybrid and remote work as having a positive impact on their bottom line, less than...
How A Consulting Firm Settled On 4.5-Day Workweek
Companies are still trying to find the return-to-office sweet spot, whether offering hybrid arrangements, flexible work schedules, or a four-day workweek. Management consulting firm Insigniam has seemingly found that happy medium after instituting a 4.5-day workweek,...
Record Debt Forces Many Retirement-Age Americans to Work Longe
Retirement-age Americans are learning to live with less and work longer due to record debt. In a conversation thread around retirement plans on Reddit, users were quick to share their ongoing financial struggles, particularly connected to retirement. Some have...
CEO Of Dropbox Has 90/10 Rule For Remote Work
Drew Houston, the CEO of the file-storage company Dropbox, is continuing to tout a predominantly remote work culture, even as business leaders increasingly call for their workers to return to the office. He told Fortune in an interview published Sunday...
Americans Will Part With Pay To Work From Home
What value would American workers place on the privilege to work from home? The answer: either $4,600 or $6,000 a year, depending on how you do the math. Three years into the remote-work revolution, research increasingly suggests that telework is a commodity, a...
What Happens When Nurses Are Hired Like Ubers
Shawnika Howell has been a nurse for 13 years, primarily in long-term care, but around the time of the winter 2021 COVID-19 surge, she decided to find some extra work through something new: an app called Clipboard. The app lets nurses and nurse aides book...
In The Gig Economy? Here Are Insurance Coverages You Need To Have
Insurance is vital for gig workers because they lack consistent employer-provided benefits. The gig economy refers to a labor market characterized by the prevalence of short-term contracts or freelance work, as opposed to permanent jobs. In this economy, workers are...
