Tag: Work-life Balance

“Experimentation within firms is the best way to understand what is needed for operations to run smoothly while allowing for maximum productivity.”

Current policy allows UK employees to request a flexible work arrangement once per year, but the new Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill would give workers the chance for two requests.

Societal expectations of men working while women are caregivers are seemingly shifting, albeit slowly.

Kickstarter joined over 30 companies across Australia, Ireland and the U.S. to test out a shorter work week with the help of nonprofit organization 4 Day Week Global.

According to a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, workers were able to take the time saved from commuting and apply it to their wellbeing. 

Peace Pods (private, soundproof, 3.5-square-meter portable pods, seating up to four people) have launched in multiple locations throughout Shanghai. The pods aim to boost mental health, wellness and productivity by ...

Although the preference mismatch serves a loss for job candidates, the tug-of-war between employers and employees remains competitive.

The 4 Day Week Campaign brought on 100 companies to cut their work week down with no loss in pay in an effort to improve the overall employee experience.

“For every 100 men who are promoted from entry-level roles to manager positions, only 87 women are promoted, and only 82 women of color are promoted,” the report states.

According to the Willis Towers Watson survey, employers plan to grow their salary budgets by 4.6% in 2023, which would be the highest growth seen in 15 years.