2022 is kicking off with as tight of a job market as ever, and workers are looking for jobs with more flexibility.
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No emergency savings? New workplace benefits aim to help
Nearly 1 in 5 Americans admit they saved no money at all in 2021, according to a survey by MagnifyMoney.
13 U.S. workers die on the job per day, on average—and these are the most dangerous jobs
In 2020, 4,764 U.S. workers died while on the job — an average of 13 workers dying per day and the equivalent of one worker dying every 111 minutes.
77% of workers with disabilities say their employer has done a better job supporting them since the pandemic started
2021 was a prominent year for DE&I efforts across businesses nationwide. Hybrid work not only helped with issues like workplace discrimination, but ushered in a more accessible environment for disabled workers.
Delta asks CDC to cut quarantine guidelines for breakthrough Covid, citing workforce impact
The CDC currently recommends isolation for 10 days after a positive Covid test.
Apple delays return to corporate offices indefinitely
Apple informed corporate staff this week that it is delaying its planned return to U.S. offices in February until an undetermined date, according to reports.
Why companies shouldn’t force workers to return to offices before April: Dr. Vin Gupta
Dr. Vin Gupta, critical care pulmonologist and affiliate faculty member of the University of Washington School of Medicine, says work-from-home employees should remain remote until April or May.
80% of Gen Z workers say they’ve taken a nap on the job
As Americans continue to work from home due to the ongoing pandemic, employees have more freedom to do other things, like take naps.
Is a 4-day workweek the answer to employee burnout? Most American workers say yes
More than a year and a half into the Covid-19 pandemic, many American workers are burned out.
Meta and Microsoft announce partnership to integrate Workplace and Teams
Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, announced a partnership that will allow customers to integrate Workplace with Microsoft Teams.
There are millions of jobs, but a shortage of workers: Economists explain why that’s worrying
Shifts that have taken place in society are becoming more pronounced on the labor market.
The book of poetry this workplace happiness expert thinks everyone should read
When Jenn Lim pitched her new book “Beyond Happiness” in early 2020, she thought she’d discuss her decade of work as CEO of Delivering Happiness, the business consulting firm she cofounded to help companies build happier, more sustainable workforces using science-backed research on happiness.
Nearly 2 in 3 women who left the workforce during Covid plan to return—and most want to enter this field
Women have born the brunt of job loss and negative career impacts over the course of the pandemic, due to a host of factors such as carrying the weight of caregiving responsibilities, as well as their overrepresentation in in-person jobs vulnerable to disruption during the Covid-19 crisis.
The Lost Workers: Women continue to exit the workforce amid Covid-19
Millions of women are missing from the U.S. workplace, and schools reopening in September didn’t help. CNBC’s Ylan Mui joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss.
Ray Dalio says the workplace is never going back to the same way it was pre-Covid
Billionaire investor Ray Dalio believes the workplace will never return to pre-pandemic conditions as flexibility and technology became the major driving forces in the new world.
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