Tag: Workforce

The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits increased sharply last week, consistent with a material softening in labor market conditions. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits jumped ...

The number of Russian companies planning to expand their headcount has more than halved since the end of last year, while those planning to make job cuts have risen slightly, ...

JPMorgan Chase is accelerating hiring across its corporate banking business in the Asia Pacific region and aims to increase headcount by 20% next year as part of a regional growth ...

Wegovy-maker Novo Nordisk said on Thursday it had told all its staff to return to the office as the drugmaker's new CEO tries to accelerate decision-making and improve its commercial ...

Spain’s Socialist-led minority government saw a major setback recently when a key bill to reduce the workweek from 40 hours to 37.5 hours failed to advance. Opposition forces joined to ...

New Mexico is set to make history this November as the first U.S. state to offer free universal child care to all families, regardless of income.  Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham ...

A new report reveals a big jump in mental health leave, showing how employee support programs can help people get back to work faster. Between 2019 and 2024, overall employee ...

NBCUniversal is tightening its return-to-office policy, requiring employees to work on-site Monday through Thursday starting in January. Those unwilling to comply will have the option to leave the company with ...

Novo Nordisk, the maker of blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy, said on Wednesday it will cut 9,000 jobs in a bid to reignite growth and fend off intense competition from U.S. ...

Hybrid work is now the new standard for global organizations. According to JLL’s 2025 Workforce Preference Barometer, which surveyed 8,700 office workers across 31 countries, structured hybrid policies are now ...