Black Mothers at Work: How Discrimination, Low Pay Erode Their Health

?Black women have historically faced hurdles in the workplace that impact their health. The federal government has taken notice. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) hosted a webinar in April on... Read more »

Executive with Disabilities Shares Her Story

?While workers with disabilities are landing jobs at record rates, they continue to deal with unique challenges, such as physical barriers and social stigmas associated with their condition, that can make work... Read more »

From Puzzles to Potlucks: How to Engage Employees in a Hybrid Workplace

Goodbye, watercooler. Hello, Disney jigsaw puzzle. That’s the situation at the Orlando, Fla., office of Sabre International, a software and technology company that specializes in travel. Last year, Amanda Brunson, the company’s... Read more »

Recruiters Brace for a Challenging Year Ahead

?Talent acquisition (TA) professionals are staring a possible economic recession in the face as 2023 advances, causing some to consider pulling back on hiring. At the same time, employers that are experiencing... Read more »

Answer These 3 Questions for Remote Work Success

?When asked when her company transitioned to a fully remote work environment, Shenna Fitzgerald responded, “that Thursday when everybody was sent home.” It’s a flashbulb memory for so many business leaders: “March... Read more »

Why Work Schedule Flexibility Is Here to Stay

?Since the advent of the 9-to-5 workday, employers have largely stuck to this schedule and offered little flexibility to workers, except for vacation time and sick days. In fact, as of 2019,... Read more »

House Republicans Vote to Require that Federal Workers Return to the Office

?The U.S. House of Representatives Feb. 1 passed a bill that would require federal agencies to reinstate pre-pandemic remote work policies. “The federal workforce needs to get back to work,” said Rep.... Read more »

Companies Share Successes, Lessons Learned from Hybrid Schedules

According to Placer.ai, a technology company that tracks foot traffic in workplaces, total visits are still only about 60 percent of what they were in 2019. However, the number of visitors is... Read more »

Onsite Child Care: Working Parents Want More of It

?Federal data shows that employee absences and job turnover decline when businesses provide child care. Yet onsite child care was the least frequently offered family-friendly perk in an assessment of 1,700 companies,... Read more »

Fitting Hybrid Work Policy to Company Culture

?The hybrid work schedule, created out of necessity during the pandemic, has become a critical attraction and retention tool for many organizations feeling the labor crunch. “It’s how we work now,” said... Read more »
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