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Opinion Biden’s job creation efforts are helping women get higher pay and better work
Women are making strides in the sciences, construction and other fields where they're underrepresented.
Who’s most likely to lose their job to AI?
Here's a summary of recent research on which industries are most exposed to artificial intelligence, and how jobs may be affected.
‘Our schedule gets turned upside down in Ramadan’: How Muslim employees cope at work during the holy month — and how you can help
Experts say organizations and managers bear the most responsibility, but Muslim workers should still know their rights in the workplace
Opinion Remote work is here to stay. These 4 tips will help you make the switch from office to home.
How to succeed at your job when you work from home.
Opinion Companies embracing ESG shouldn’t run from workplace diversity — they should double down
Organizations with ethnic- and gender diversity significantly outperform their less-diverse peers.
What’s the key phrase women should avoid when negotiating a starting salary?
5 tips to overcoming the gender 'ask gap' to get paid what you deserve at a new job
Remote work was going to change everything—here’s where it stands now
A decline in remote work from earlier in the pandemic is just one piece of the story. Here's some recent federal data on the work-from-home landscape.
Opinion When workers are an employer’s No. 1 priority, stockholders benefit too
An index of 100 publicly traded companies that focus on workplace issues has outperformed the Russell 1000.
More people are working multiple jobs as Americans battle inflation and layoff anxiety
The number of people with multiple jobs hit the highest level since the start of the pandemic in March.
Is pay transparency a win-win? Harvard Business School professor says it’s not always good to know what your coworkers make.
Pay transparency is designed to close gender and racial pay gaps, but new research contends that it can also have downsides.
Does it pay to be a loyal employee? Research says it may just result in extra work
A new study, led by a Duke University researcher, looked at how hundreds of managers decided to dole out tasks --- and 'loyal' workers may want to take note
Opinion Working from home is good for women, families and business. Employers shouldn’t be so eager to get workers back to the office.
Remote work, especially for women of childbearing age, could be a simple, cost-effective way to help families achieve a work-life balance, writes DJ Nordquist.
U.S. workers can’t keep their minds off work — especially if they’re higher-income, Pew study finds
The more money you make, the harder it is to set work-life boundaries, according to a new study from Pew Research Center.
Opinion Yes, your work performance is being measured, but what about your employer? How to make sure your boss is up to the job.
A checklist for employees to gauge how their organization is addressing key challenges.
Toxic workplaces: Women are more likely than men to say they face a disrespectful or abusive work culture
New research published in the MIT Sloan Management Review makes for depressing reading.
A four-day workweek is less stressful — and just as productive
A shorter week improves job satisfaction and doesn’t come at the cost of productivity, according to one study.
How the new trend of pay transparency could impact your bargaining power or job hunt
Is this the end of salary negotiation? Will it narrow gender and ethnicity pay gaps? Here's what to know about how pay transparency could affect you.
Imagine seeing your job position on LinkedIn — and it pays $32K to $90K more than you make
UX writer Kimberly Nguyen’s Twitter thread on pay transparency went viral ahead of Equal Pay Day. Here, she tells MarketWatch her side of the story.
Equal Pay Day: U.S. gender pay gap barely budged over the past 20 years. Why not?
Women were still earning 82% of what men earned last year --- and becoming mothers seemed to hurt women's incomes, while men made more money after becoming dads
Amazon employees are not happy about returning to the office 3 days a week: report
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said in a blog post that 'people tend to be more engaged' when in-person.
