Gig work has been silently taking over new industries, but not in the way many expected.
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You Call This ‘Flexible Work’?
Labor fought for a long time to draw a bright line between work and home. It took almost no time at all to erase it.
Mass Layoffs and Absentee Bosses Create a Morale Crisis at Meta
Workers at Facebook’s parent have been increasingly alarmed by job cuts and the company’s direction.
The Great American Labor Trap
If you have a steady job in the United States, there’s a good chance you are bound by an employment contract that sets the terms of your work, including hours, salary and benefits.
The R.T.O. Whisperers Have a Plan
A niche group of consultants is trying to get you back to the office. It’s not going too well.
Gunman Kills 5 Co-Workers at Louisville Bank on Livestream, Police Say
The police did not give a motive for the shooting in the Kentucky city but said that the gunman, who also died, had been a bank employee.
Council Likely to Ban Weight Bias in the Workplace
Under a bill that is expected to pass, employers won’t be able to turn down applicants because they are overweight.
A.I. Is Coming for Lawyers, Again
Previous advances in A.I. inspired predictions that the law was the lucrative profession most likely to suffer job losses. It didn’t happen. Is this time different?
That Meeting Was Too Long (and It Probably Could’ve Been an Email)
Managers are finding new ways to help employees reclaim time — including mandatory meeting-free days.
Have American Workers ‘Gone Soft’?
Readers react to a guest essay that argued that remote work has damaged the American work ethic.
In Ohio, Electric Cars Are Starting to Reshape Jobs and Companies
The state, heavily dependent on the auto industry, is a case study in whether electric vehicles will create or destroy jobs.
Noncompete Clauses Get Tighter, and TV Newsrooms Feel the Grip
Job-switching barriers are routine at TV stations, even for workers not on the air. A proposed federal rule would curb the practice across all fields.
Broadcast News Is at Center of Fight Over Noncompete Clauses
Job-switching barriers are routine at TV stations, even for workers not on the air. A proposed federal rule would curb the practice across all fields.
It’s Work, Not Junior High
Sometimes it’s necessary to remind yourself that earning a living shouldn’t be a popularity contest.
A.I. May Change Everything, but Probably Not Too Quickly
Like previous leaps in technology, this will make the economy more productive but will also probably hurt some workers whose skills have been devalued.