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While the world was busy recovering from the 2008 recession, a quiet revolution was unfolding. Workers began to turn away from many of the time-honored traditions of conventional employment....

The difficulties of managing family and work life — child-care shortages, schools that let out hours before the end of the work day — continue to push disproportionate numbers of...

The leeway given to working parents is an understandable and accepted convention, but whether this courtesy is extended to all employees too often hinges on the whim of a manager....

New data from Statistics Canada shows nearly one in 10 parents of children under six have had to change their work schedule due to a lack of available child care....

A handful of employers across the country beginning to embrace cultural change around caregiving by providing family care days, job-protected leave, virtual workshops and referral services, among other supports. These...

Are you a remote employee who has ever chastised yourself for not getting dressed up in the mornings? Or, have you found yourself overexplaining how productive you were during the...

Part of the reason flexibility can be such a minefield is that what a company promises regarding flexibility may not reflect the actual workplace culture. This “fake flex” culture can...

Workplace well-being programs are increasingly becoming a competitive imperative. Research has shown that the best- performing companies on financial performance metrics are about 11 times more likely to offer holistic...

The relentless sociability inspired by WeWork was always one of the founders’ aims, even as the composition of its membership has changed. When the company first opened in 2010, its...

Imagine this: You finish your work for the day, press "Send" to email files to your boss, then lean back in your chair, toss your feet up, and gaze out...