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As we approach Labor Day, America’s working people are deep into a protracted general strike. Millions are refusing to go back into low-wage, no-benefits jobs that require they abandon dignity and rig

Internal job applicants who face rejection are nearly twice as likely to leave their organizations than those who were either hired for an internal job or had not applied for a new job at all. Accordi

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The number of workers looking for a new job has almost doubled since spring. About 64% reported they were seeking a new job at the start of August, when PwC surveyed 1,007 full-time and part-time U.S.

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By Danielle Kaye NEW YORK (Reuters) - Google employees based in the same office before the pandemic could see different changes in pay if they switch to working from home permanently, with long commut

Return to Office Hits a Snag: Young Resisters A generation gap has emerged between them and colleagues who value the workplace over the advantages of remote work. Bridging it may require flexibility.

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Jonathan Caballero is among the millions of workers who are rethinking how they want to live their lives after the pandemic. He has found a new job that won't require a long commute. Andrea Hsu/NPR Jo

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Published 17 May 2021 comments Share page About sharing Image source, Getty Images Long working hours are killing hundreds of thousands of people a year, according to the World Health Organization (WH

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Published 1 April 2021 Share page About sharing Related Topics Coronavirus pandemic Image source, Getty Images Irish workers will have enhanced rights to "disconnect" outside normal working hours, und

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