New data reveals key trends on paid leave policies among the 500 largest U.S. companies and highlights ten companies that scored highest on paid parental leave in 2025.
Archives for November 16, 2025
5 Trends That Will Shape Workplace Culture In 2026
This article explores five major forces that will define workplace culture in 2026 and influence how organizations operate next year.
Out of office: microretirement is trending in the workplace
Long vacations are the new way to beat burnout
Dr. Oz says ‘there are discussions’ on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies as Republicans scramble to address soaring healthcare costs
“I promise you the president is laser focused on this,” Oz said. “It’s the main thing I talk with him about.”
The hidden résumé metric that predicts whether you’ll get an interview
The hidden CV metric that predicts whether you’ll get an interview
OpenAI Just Issued An AI Risk Warning. Your Job Could Be Impacted
As OpenAI warns of “potentially catastrophic” consequences of AI, here’s what it means for your job, your skills, and the future of your career in 2026 and beyond.
Courage Over Fear, Leadership Lessons From Tesla And The Marines
It’s time to choose courage over fear to protect your values, your people, and your future. What is your 5% more courageous move today?
7 Tips For Setting Holiday Work Boundaries With Your Boss
Holiday stress often comes from unclear work expectations. These seven tips show you how to communicate boundaries and disconnect without hurting your performance.
An Alternative Vision for the Future of Tech and Work: A First Look at Labor’s AI Values
Everyday we are inundated with media headlines touting AI’s potential to usher in sweeping changes to the labor market — often predicting full-scale automation and widespread job loss. However, labor has a radically different vision for the future of technology adoption, one that centers workers and communities, embraces common-sense guardrails,
In These Dark Times, the Labor Movement Gives Me Hope
People are hurting right now, badly. More are being hurt every day. The cruelties perpetrated by ICE, the dismantling of the public health system, the destruction of public education, vicious attacks on Black and brown Americans, and the demonization of transgender people are only a few examples of the injustices
10 Office Technologies That Changed Everything
These innovations took us from shabby offices with quill pens to today’s high-tech environments.
Act Before Your Employees Fall Out Of Love With Work
People rarely leave for better jobs. They leave for better relationships—ones where they feel seen, heard, valued, and connected to something that matters.
Court Grants Emergency Stay on FMCSA Interim Final Rule Restricting Non-Domiciled Commercial Driver’s Licenses
After temporarily pausing a recent Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) interim final rule, the U.S. Court of Appeals for D.C. has taken the additional action of granting an emergency stay order over the rule.
The rule is aimed at limiting issuance and renewal of commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) for
Beltway Buzz, November 14, 2025
The Beltway Buzz™ is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business.
Ready for the Holidays? Stay Out of the Legal Hotseat With Time Off Requests
Quick Hits Typical religious accommodations during the holiday season include telework, flexible scheduling, shift adjustments or swapping, and exceptions to the dress code. One example of accommodating time off for religious reasons is when non-Christian employees agree to work on Christian holidays, or non-Jewish employees agree to work on Jewish