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Employees have long threatened to walk if employers call them back into the office. Now, the dominoes are starting to fall.

Having as much holiday as you want? Sounds great – until it’s not.

The pandemic put an end to required birthday cupcakes, team happy hours and forced ‘fun’ activities. Many workers are deeply relieved.

Feeling like you’re bad at your job is miserable. Worse, it’s also more likely to lead to professional burnout.

In places including the US and UK, remote work is here to stay. But that’s not necessarily the story around the world.

To prove jobseekers' worth, some employers are asking candidates to work before they’re even hired – sometimes, on tasks that take hours, even days.

Many employees thrive in high-pressure work environments. But ruthless cultures can poison the well, eroding wellbeing and ultimately driving out workers.

Sick days used to mean resting, not working. Now, however, more employees are logging in from home as they fight illness – after all, if people are remote already, why take time off?

Judgements around regional accents can impact candidates’ hireability and pay. Is there a way to end this discrimination?

Flexibility has long been touted as the ‘it’ perk. But as pay packets swell, workers are increasingly prioritising bigger salaries over other benefits.