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Two parents and a child sitting at a table having a meal together.
Newsletters

This company believes an extremely generous paid parental leave is one of the best ways to retain employees

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April 2, 2025
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Success

Tokyo is turning to a 4-day workweek in a desperate attempt to help Japan shed its unwanted title of ‘world’s oldest population’

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February 26, 2025
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Leadership

Résumé gaps aren’t the job killer they used to be but applicants still need to get smart about explaining their time away from the workforce

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December 23, 2024
Workers on their daily commute in Tokyo.
Newsletters

Tokyo’s making a huge bet on the 4-day workweek and it’s about more than just flexible scheduling

By Azure Gilman and Emma Burleigh
December 10, 2024
Blessing Adesiyan
Commentary

Childcare crisis: How men and employers can combat ‘time poverty’ for working mothers

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October 29, 2024
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Newsletters

From maternity leave to performance bonuses, these are the benefits that are most likely to drive worker engagement

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October 9, 2024
Two women are friends at work.
Newsletters

Women are more interested in making friends at work because they’re more likely to face career interruptions

By Azure Gilman and Emma Burleigh
July 15, 2024
Worker has a breakdown at work.
Newsletters

Employee mental health requests have skyrocketed but only a fraction of leaders are making real changes

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May 13, 2024
Only about 18% of the 148 largest school districts in the U.S. offer paid parental leave for teachers—and of the 27 districts that do offer paid leave, variations are plenty.
Health

Paid parental leave at schools is so dire that teachers must hoard their sick days and time their pregnancies around summer vacation

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April 19, 2024
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Success

You’re more likely to make more money if you’re an older sibling—and now researchers think they know why

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March 27, 2024
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Newsletters

Companies are making big changes to their leave programs in an effort to hold onto workers

By Paige McGlauflin and Emma Burleigh
January 25, 2024
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Personal Finance

‘I’m already saving for my daughter’s maternity leave—she’s only 2.’ Parental leave in the U.S. is so bad families are planning generations in advance

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September 14, 2023
These companies are so serious about keeping older employees that they’re offering ‘Grandparent Leave’
Leadership

These companies are so serious about keeping older employees that they’re offering ‘Grandparent Leave’

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July 14, 2023
Janet Mills
Politics

Maine is giving nearly all of its workers up to 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave—starting in 2026

By David Sharp and The Associated Press
July 11, 2023
Young woman at home at desk suffering headache
Lifestyle

Workers are calling out bosses who ‘guilt’ staff into donating their vacation time to sick colleagues: ‘Putting the onus on employees to cover for each other is disgusting’

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July 10, 2023

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