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Success

Staff at a major Swedish pharmacy chain are being paid to take time off with friends to combat loneliness—they can even text loved ones during the $100 ‘friendship hour’

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January 7, 2026
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Success

CEOs say they are unplugging from the top job by cancelling all meetings and playing with Legos over the holidays

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January 1, 2026
Netflix cofounder Marc Randolph
Success

Netflix cofounder says he stopped work at 5 p.m. every Tuesday for 30 years to stay ‘sane,’ no matter the crisis: ‘Nothing got in the way of that’

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November 7, 2025
Your office might be noticeably empty on Oct. 3 thanks to Taylor Swift’s new album release, study shows
Arts & Entertainment

Your office might be noticeably empty on Oct. 3 thanks to Taylor Swift’s new album release, study shows

By Kristen Parisi and HR Brew
October 2, 2025
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Success

Unlike Jensen Huang, this CEO embraces work-life balance and is proud he takes vacations and coached his kids’ baseball team

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August 23, 2025
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Leadership

Summer Fridays are dead because remote work killed them

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July 3, 2025
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Success

Bolt’s millennial founder has just ‘killed’ its unlimited PTO perk because it was actually causing burnout

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July 2, 2025
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Future of Work

Nearly 20 states now require employers to give paid sick leave to workers

By Courtney Vinopal and HR Brew
July 1, 2025
Giving workers unlimited time off could help companies outperform the S&P 500, investors say
Leadership

Giving workers unlimited time off could help companies outperform the S&P 500, investors say

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April 24, 2025
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Newsletters

The latest PTO trend: Letting employees exchange it for cash, retirement savings, or even student loan payments

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April 18, 2025
Jesper Brodin, CEO of the Ikea Group, stands in a showroom.
Success

A new Ikea location received a record-breaking 3,730 applications for just 150 open roles. Inside the pay and perks luring talent back to retail

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February 11, 2025
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Lifestyle

79% of Americans feel burned out as they put most vacation time toward errands, doctor visits, and family care

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January 1, 2025
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Newsletters

A ‘sandwich generation’ of stressed out caregivers is looking for employers that offer these benefits

By Azure Gilman and Emma Burleigh
September 13, 2024
Worker lays out and naps during work.
Newsletters

How to handle underperforming employees according to top HR executives

By Azure Gilman and Emma Burleigh
August 14, 2024
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Leadership

How to handle underperforming employees according to HR leaders from Salesforce, EY and Microsoft

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August 14, 2024

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