Employment

The structure of a company influences its decision-making speed and culture. Some organizations have chosen to remove bosses from their hierarchy–they're thriving.

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has ordered employees to return to the office five days a week, but the offices aren’t ready.

Machines don't get sick and don't complain about having to work around the clock.

China is stepping up its campaign to attract Western talent, offering salaries up to three times higher. The Asian country is challenging Silicon Valley’s historic wage hegemony.

Boreout is the syndrome caused by chronic boredom at work. Far from taking it lightly, it’s the origin of mental health and stress problems like those caused by burnout.

CEO Andy Jassy dismissed any theories suggesting that the mandate is a covert layoff process or part of some hidden agenda.

Iceland was among the first countries to test and implement a four-day workweek for its workforce. A follow-up over the past four years shows the changes have boosted both the country’s economy and productivity.

The company has fired several employees for doing two online trainings simultaneously. This would be in breach of EY's ethical standards.

Germany has completed its pilot test of the four-day workweek, and the results confirm data from trials in other countries.

Spotify's CHRO has ruled out that the company will force its employees back into offices: “You can’t spend a lot of time hiring grown-ups and then treat them like children.”

If the rank and file longshoremen don’t ratify the agreement, walkouts could come back on the table.

This strike adds tension to a supply chain already suffering from congestion in major shipping lanes.