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It’s already hard to face underrepresentation in the workforce. A swath of global layoffs is making it harder for people of colour – and threatening their advancement.

With reports of long hours, chronic stress and exhaustion rising among sections of the workforce, it might be time to reframe the burnout narrative.

Gen Z are the first generation to start their careers in a post-Me Too era. But how much the anti-harassment movement really shifted workplace culture is still up for debate.

Both outright and subtle discrimination is hurting LGBTQ+ workers, and even driving them out of their jobs. But the landscape could be shifting.

Young workers are increasingly chasing multiple jobs and sources of income as they embark on their careers. And it could change the workplace for good.

Effects from the pandemic have set back many workers. For women of colour, these factors have compounded to hurt their growth potential even more.

Now, workers are defining what actually constitutes ‘balance’, rather than their companies.

Is it misguided to chase the goal of a layoff that sits well with every employee?

As layoffs bite, teams are becoming smaller – and fewer resources mean remaining employees are spread thin and overburdened.

Nearly all workers are struggling to cope with economic precarity and professional stress. Yet the youngest workers may be feeling the strain more than anyone.