10 most affordable cities to WFH
These locations boast a low cost of living, affordable housing prices and good WiFi access.
Work-life balance
Need a vacation? These 8 companies offer unlimited PTO
Unlimited paid time off is a trend taking effect to boost employee happiness.
Combating COVID-caused weight gain? Employers can help with simple workplace fixes
Moving into post-pandemic life, employees can turn around potentially unhealthy habits.
Working parents are in the dark about child care benefits
Forty-one percent of parents are not aware of the benefits their employer offers them to help with child care and other family support.
Ford to let 30,000 employees remain at home post-pandemic
The “flexible hybrid work model” unveiled Wednesday lets employees choose to stay home for “heads-down work,” while coming to the office for meetings and team-building activities.
No Zoom on Friday! Citigroup’s bankers have their WFH prayers answered
This is a long overdue attempt to tackle the common feeling of endless work days and constant surveillance.
LinkedIn coach shares tips to be happier at work
Shifting the attitude around work tasks and responsibilities can help employees feel more fulfilled and positive about their jobs.
Moms exit workforce most in states where kids learn from home
This risks a reversal of decades of gendered advancement.
10 companies with the worst employee burnout
An unmanageable workload, insufficient rewards, unfair treatment and a lack of recognition are just a few of the issues plaguing workers.
Google prepares for remote work future with Workspace refresh
The effort will let organizations better communicate and collaborate with employees through their mobile phones, and is similar to a service from rival Microsoft.
These songs inspire productivity and positivity at work
Listening to music while working could combat burnout and improve mental health.
Employee mental health is improving but benefits are still needed
Employee well-being and focus is seeing some small improvements following December’s all time lows.
Benefit program offers virtual child care for parents in a bind
Working parents need more child care solutions in 2021. One benefit company is making on-demand virtual child care an accessible option.
Benefits Think How the COVID-19 era has obliterated work-life balance and transformed a nation’s expectations for care
Caregiving is our collective duty — it’s no longer just on each individual, but on everyone, including our institutions, to do their best.
Lindsay Jurist-Rosner
Wellthy
Employees work an extra 26 hours a month when remote
A possible cause for the extra hours? Almost 1 in 2 employees are worried staying remote could negatively affect their career, according to a new report from Owl Labs.
Pandemic digital nomads jobs are rising in work from home era
While in the past the ranks of digital nomads were dominated by entrepreneurial independent workers, the majority of this year’s nomads are in traditional jobs, due to the mass shift to remote work during COVID-19.
Web Seminar HR leader panel: What’s new and next in supports for working parents
No child care; no after-school activities; no dependable school schedule; the pressure on working parents just won’t let up.
School closures could keep 18 million parents from seeking jobs
School closures will continue to impact the labor force participation rate for women, who generally take on a greater share of childcare obligations.
How the pandemic may change work-life balance forever
Even among those employers that workers say handle work-life balance best, adapting to the work-from-home world has been a struggle.
9 questions to ask to boost your remote workers’ productivity
Employers should take these accommodations into account when helping staff set up a remote work environment.