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A Japanese father holds his daughter's hand walking down the street
AsiaTokyo is turning to a 4-day workweek in a desperate attempt to help Japan shed its unwanted title of ‘world’s oldest population’
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezNovember 4, 2025
Workplace CultureEducation Department targets pregnant, LGBTQ staff protections
By Josh Eidelson and BloombergMay 28, 2025
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TechAlphabet AI workers were illegally silenced about pay, complaint alleges
By Josh Eidelson and BloombergFebruary 18, 2025
Line inspection workers check out a Volkswagen AG 2012 Passat at the company's factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S., on Wednesday, June 1, 2011.
TechAs Volkswagen workers strike in Germany over pay cuts, carmaker offers Tennesse workers 14% wage hike
By Ryan HoggDecember 13, 2024
An associate demonstrates maintenance work on a testing machine for chips with augmented reality glasses, a computer-based enhancement of reality perception, during a press tour for "Bosch Tech Day" at Bosch's semiconductor factory.
FinanceGerman giant Bosch’s workers left in ‘absolutely unbearable’ environment amid plans for up to 10,000 layoffs
By Ryan HoggDecember 12, 2024
Workout, stretching and a group of business people in the office to exercise for health or mobility together. Fitness, wellness and coach training an employee team in the workplace for a warm up
SuccessHundreds of German workers on a 4-day workweek trial got better sleep, more exercise, and felt less stress than their 5-day peers
By Ryan HoggNovember 5, 2024
A bakery employee pushes a cart of fresh baked rolls during the grand opening of a Wal-Mart Stores Inc. location in the Chinatown neighborhood of Los Angeles
RetailA 19-year-old Walmart employee was found dead inside the bakery’s walk-in oven. Police say the investigation is ‘complex’
By Brooke SeipelOctober 23, 2024
Striking Boeing worker
FinanceWells Fargo expects Boeing to sell up to to $15 billion in new stock to cover for workers’ strike losses
By Sydney LakeOctober 10, 2024
Young people sitting at the desk at work, brainstorming.
SuccessGen Z won’t even apply to a job if the salary isn’t listed, so half of U.K. firms plan to add pay ranges to listings by 2026
By Ryan HoggSeptember 27, 2024
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TechVolkswagen considers first German factory closure in 87-year history
By Ryan HoggSeptember 3, 2024
A woman and a man looking at desktop computer monitor together
SuccessU.K. workers could legally demand a compressed 4-day week—but critics label plans ‘French-style union laws’
By Ryan HoggAugust 31, 2024
Young father working at home with his baby girl
SuccessThe U.K. might follow European governments in fining bosses thousands for contacting staff outside of the 9-to-5
By Ryan HoggAugust 21, 2024
Apple logo on storefront
RetailApple agrees to 10% pay hike over 3 years in first-ever union contract with store employees
By The Associated PressJuly 27, 2024
Bernie Sanders on the mic, looking angry
RetailBernie Sanders says Amazon warehouse workers get injured at an ‘outrageous level’ during Prime Day season
By Sydney LakeJuly 16, 2024
People walk past the booth of fast fashion e-commerce company SHEIN during the China International Supply Chain Expo.
RetailShein vowed in 2022 that it would improve working conditions and hours at suppliers, but a new study claims that nothing has changed
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMay 13, 2024
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