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Bosses Are Firing Near-Retirees Left And Right

Getting laid off close to retirement is a different kind of problem than getting laid off in your 30s, because there are no decades left to rebuild the income you were counting on. And losing your main income stream can tank your retirement plan. Workers closest to...

September Tech Audit

September is the "New Year’s Day" of the business world. Vacations are over, teams are back at full capacity, and the high-stakes Q4 rush is just around the corner. Unfortunately, many small and medium-sized businesses sprint into this busy fall season using slow,...

Study: India’s Gig Economy Leaving Women Behind

India’s gig economy, which includes 10-minute food delivery and ride-hailing apps, is creating millions of jobs. Yet, women are largely missing from it, according to a new study. Indian women have achieved near parity with men in access to basic bank accounts, but...

Your Boss May Be Watching: How Workplace Surveillance Is Reshaping The Future Of Work

The next time you log onto a company laptop, clock in through an app, or use a work-issued phone, there may be more than a manager keeping tabs on your performance. Employers are increasingly using workplace surveillance technology - often referred to as "bossware" -...
Paying Workers To Come In — Instead Of Mandating RTO

Employees at Superhuman, which offers AI assistant apps including Grammarly, dug in their heels when a two-day in-office mandate was introduced last April. It was met with "negative energy and sentiment," chief people officer Kenny Mendes told Business Insider. So,...

The Critical Part Of Work Leaders Keep Missing

In a general sense, workplace leaders are trained to focus on what can be seen and measured. They’re taught to pay close attention to employee performance, productivity, and efficiency—often without realizing that some of the most important aspects of work will never...

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