Work-Life

Would switching to a 4-day workweek with 10-hour days actually improve overall employee productivity and satisfaction?

Global statistics indicate workplace stress is being experienced by an increasing number of people struggling with mental health issues.

For the second year in a row, open enrollment will occur against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic.

If your new business will rely on supplies and inputs from other sources, now may not be the best time to start a business.

The great resignation is no longer coming — it's here. Why are so many people leaving their jobs and what can employers do to retain talent?

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, only 17.9 percent of people with a disability were employed in 2020.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, it costs employers an average of $957 a year per worker to provide legally required workers' compensation.

Paid return-to-work programs typically last a few weeks to a few months and offer training to improve skills and potential mentorship.

EAPs provide a predetermined number of counseling referral sessions — usually between one to three — at no cost to an employee.

About 4 in 10 adults have reported anxiety or depressive disorder symptoms during the pandemic, up from 1 in 10 adults from January to June 2019.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 76% of civilian workers had access to paid vacation leave and paid sick leave in 2020.

“These are not people who had a lot of money and decided to start a business. This is pretty much first-generation wealth across the board.”

If the benefits where you currently work are important to you, you’ll need to take that into account as you consider a job change.

There’s a demand for people like you, and businesses are out there looking. One way they’re doing so is through returnships.

Gig workers usually complete short-term work for multiple clients. The work may run the gamut from project-based work to hourly or part-time work.

If your company offers fully-paid paternity leave, the chances are very high that they’ll also cover your other full-time benefits while you’re out.

As an employee, you can tap into 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave every year through the FMLA, in addition to health benefits.

Whether your employer must offer parental leave depends on the size of the company and the state in which it operates.

According to the National Safety Council, workplace injuries are alarmingly common: every seven seconds, a worker is hurt on the job

Independent contractors are contracted to perform work for — or provide services to — another entity as a nonemployee.

If working from home becomes permanent, lower car insurance rates likely will, too, since you've eliminated your commute.

Not only has the shift to remote work affected millions of American workers, but it’s also had a ripple effect on our culture as a whole.

Companies committed to DEI in the workplace must be catalysts for progress by ensuring those crucial discussions resume and continue in 2021.

For millions of Americans who are working from home for the first time, striking a healthy work-life balance in the new normal has proven challenging.

If you’re returning to the office in 2021, you’ll probably find it’s not “business as usual.” The new landscape of work may take some getting used to.

Many people think of investing as saving for the future. But you can also invest in assets that produce regular income.

Yes, many businesses have suffered economically, regardless of industry or size. But a select few have fared well.