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Read previewOn Monday, Amazon mandated corporate workers return to the office five days a week beginning January 2nd. AdvertisementHere's a list, in alphabetical order, of major companies requiring employees to return to offices. BlackRockLast year, BlackRock mandated employees return to the office four days a week. MetaMeta updated its remote work policies in September 2023, requiring employees to head into the office three days a week. AdvertisementWalmartAlong with slashing hundreds of jobs, Walmart also asked previously remote employees in the US to move to offices.

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☆ 9 signs you're in a strong relationship — even if it doesn't feel like it
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Shana Lebowitz | Marguerite Ward | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

There are a number of popular shows right now that are all about love and how to know if it's real. Insider examined research on love from a variety of sources on this same topic. Signs of a strong relationship include supporting one another and trying new things together. A word of caution: If you notice that your relationship doesn't meet all these criteria, that does not necessarily mean you should end things with your partner. Consider this list a general set of guidelines that can help you start evaluating whether your current relationship is bringing you satisfaction and happiness.

☆ A new trailer for the much-hyped Barbie movie has sent shoppers searching online for fluffy mules and pink clothes, with 'Barbiecore' set to be a hot trend in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

According to fashion search site Lyst, searches for the color pink have surged since the trailer's release. Online searches showed a specific interest in items worn by Robbie in the trailer after its release in early April. The aesthetic has been dominating fashion for the past year with the hot pink color appearing on runways and red carpets, according to The Business of Fashion. Valentino's creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli debuted a hot pink color, dubbed "Pink PP" that was developed with Pantone, at Paris Fashion Week in March 2022. Celebrities including Harry Styles, Anne Hathaway, Kim Kardashian, and Zendaya were seen sporting hot pink outfits at the time.

☆ 6 ways to support Muslim coworkers who are fasting during Ramadan
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Allana Akhtar | Marguerite Ward | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

For many Muslims, Ramadan means abstaining from food and drink while at work. So, how can non-Muslim colleagues be supportive, while also not accidentally making a micro-aggression toward someone who is observing Ramadan? At one office where Nasr worked, a boss privately asked her if she needed any special accommodations while observing Ramadan. Most Muslims use the Arabic phrase "Ramadan Mubarak," which translates to "have a blessed Ramadan" or "happy Ramadan, to greet each other. Plus, there are many other reasons why Muslims don't fast, like during illness or travel.

☆ I'm an exec at ThredUp, and our 4-day week is helping employees have an actual work-life balance
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Marguerite Ward | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

ThredUP, an online clothing-consignment company, adopted a four-day workweek last year. He was intrigued by the four-day workweek and how it might help the company's 1,800 employees. In an employee survey last year of our corporate salaried employees, 93% of respondents agreed that the four-day workweek had improved their productivity. Prioritizing tasks and reducing meetings are keyThere were some growing pains in adopting the four-day workweek. The four-day workweek is helping us do that.

☆ The job cuts by companies like Uber and GM targeting low performers show CEOs are taking a hard-line approach to management
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-04 | by ( Rebecca Knight | Marguerite Ward | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

To wit, GM this week said it was axing roughly 500 salaried positions in performance-related job cuts. Business advisors who work with executives told Insider that companies conduct what are sometimes called "quiet layoffs" for two main reasons. Job cuts send a potent messageGM this week said it was axing roughly 500 salaried positions in performance-related job cuts. He recently told Insider that the widespread layoffs in tech are more likely due to companies parroting each other rather than necessary cost-cutting. In other words, a rival's announcement of job cuts gives other companies reason to follow suit.

☆ The Equity Talk: One of America's largest insurance providers is making addiction and mental health a top focus for CEOs
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( Marguerite Ward | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

In an Equity Talk, Nasenbenny talks about how mental health and addiction are DEI issues. The data has clearly demonstrated that everyone is affected by the current mental health and addiction crisis. Do you feel the CEOs at companies you provide insurance to actually care about mental health and addiction policies? We see a lot of individuals that come to us with claims who are on opioids or have a mental health condition, oftentimes an untreated mental health condition. If we see trends within one of our customers that suggest they have more addiction issues or mental health issues than other like-minded, similarly situated companies, we will bring that to their attention.

☆ I'm a Black woman who left her job at an architecture firm to go out on her own and I've never been happier
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( Marguerite Ward | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Xena Stryker left corporate America several years ago after feeling discriminated against. The company, Xena Design + Marketing Firm, has offices in Atlanta and Beverly Hills, California. At a previous job, I was the only Black woman at an architectural firm with hundreds of designers. I started my own company, Xena Design + Marketing Firm, and life is phenomenal right now. If you're in a similar position as I was previously in corporate America, my advice is: dream big, determine your unique selling point, find a supportive dream team, and get out.

☆ As accomplished, high-profile female leaders step back from their careers, I wonder whether any woman can have it all
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-19 | by ( Marguerite Ward | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I don't fault them; they're women who achieved much and then, it appears, made the best decision for themselves. Women face bias when they're leaders. McKinsey & Company recently said it found that "compared with men, senior women leaders report higher rates of burnout, chronic stress, and exhaustion." A report last year from LeanIn.org and McKinsey said women leaders were leaving their companies at the highest rate ever; the organizations started tracking the data in 2015. "You're not promoting enough women into the leadership ranks, and now you have more women leaving leadership roles," Thomas told CNBC Make It in October.

☆ I coach CEOs and NFL officials and what sets them apart is their obsession with improvement
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-18 | by ( Marguerite Ward | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Duane Carlisle trains CEOs and NFL officials. He is a former coach for the San Francisco 49ers. He's the former head strength-and-conditioning coach for the San Francisco 49ers. His clients, many of whom require him to sign nondisclosure agreements, include leaders such as Sasan Goodarzi, the CEO of Intuit. I work with CEOs, high-profile executives, and NFL officials as a high-performance coach.

☆ What is a microaggression? 15 things people think are fine to say at work — but are actually racist, sexist, or offensive.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Marguerite Ward | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Microaggressions are indirect or subtle expressions of racism, sexism, ageism, or ableism. A number of Black workers report facing less discrimination and fewer microaggressions working from home than when they're at the office. Some women of color say remote work has helped them in the same way, too. From telling a new female worker that she "looks like a student" to asking a Black colleague about her natural hair, microaggressions can make a workplace feel uncomfortable, unsafe, and toxic. Since microaggressions are subtle, it's often hard to know if you're committing one or if you're on the receiving end.

☆ The Equity Talk: It could take 136 years to reach gender parity at work, but a BofA exec wants to do it in 15 — and she has a plan
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( Marguerite Ward | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Sandra Quince is the CEO of Paradigm for Parity, which promotes gender parity in corporate America. In the latest Equity Talk, Quince talked about how leaders could support women of color. How do you feel about the movement for gender parity right now? There are reports that say we are around 136 years until gender parity. We want to achieve gender parity in corporate leadership in 15 years.

☆ I was laid off from Meta and now I post on TikTok about being unemployed to help motivate others
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Marguerite Ward | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

She's been documenting her unemployment on TikTok and motivating others in their job searches. I posted it and immediately, and the video started getting a lot of traction — tens of thousands of views. I think my videos also tackle the stigmas around being laid off and being unemployed. Since being unemployed and posting about wedding planning on TikTok, I've registered as an LLC and have multiple people asking me to be their planner. For anyone wanting to post about being laid off or unemployed, I would say go for it.

☆ Layoffs sweeping Big Tech are putting corporate diversity efforts at risk
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( Marguerite Ward | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

For years, but especially after the May 2020 murder of George Floyd, CEOs kept reassuring Americans that efforts around diversity, inclusion, and workplace culture weren't just window dressing. At least that's how things now seem, multiple people who work in corporate diversity told Insider. He said the layoffs hitting diversity departments would do "long-term damage" to corporate America and showed CEOs' "empty promise" to bring change to their companies. The layoffs sweeping Big Tech and unfolding in some other industries are hitting the departments designed to make American companies more diverse. This puts corporate America's progress in this effort at risk, people in DEI told Insider.

☆ Maryland considers a bill incentivizing the 4-day workweek. Here's how the 5-day workweek became so popular in the first place.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Marguerite Ward | Shana Lebowitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Here's a timeline of how the US adopted the five-day, 40-hour workweek. Indeed, the pandemic accelerated public discourse over whether the 40-hour workweek still makes sense for some employees. Here's a look back at the history of the 40-hour workweek and how we got to where we are today. 1906: The eight-hour workday was instituted at two major firms in the printing industry. September 25, 1926: Ford Motor Companies adopted a five-day, 40-hour workweek.

☆ Three women who were laid off from tech companies and startups share why they posted about their experiences on TikTok
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-31 | by ( Marguerite Ward | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

More people are posting on TikTok about being laid off or unemployed. Three TikTok users share advice such as not disclosing secrets from your former employer. With that share, Hernandez began documenting her unemployment. Vlogging about unemployment on TikTok has helped her network, get job leads, and both give and find support. For all the value they see in posting, Hernandez and Bhereur cautioned against doing so recklessly.

☆ Some CEOs are pushing workers to return to the office, but it could come with a cost: hurting diversity
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Marguerite Ward | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But remote work has benefited many people with disabilities, many Black workers, and others. But Dimon appears more bearish when it comes to another measure that's been shown to promote diversity: remote work. Citadel CEO Ken Griffin slammed remote work at a conference last year, saying innovation and creativity declines because of it. The shift to remote work has been especially helpful for people with physical difficulties and mobility limitations. MoMo Productions/Getty ImagesSome Black workers report facing less discrimination and fewer microaggressions working from home than when they're at the office.

☆ The Oscars snubs of 'The Woman King' and 'Till' shows why #OscarsSoWhite is still trending in Hollywood
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Marguerite Ward | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

"The Woman King" and "Till" got zero nominations for this year's Academy Awards. The snubs show Hollywood still undervalues Black creatives, especially Black women. The film led box-office charts when it debuted in September, and had some in Hollywood expecting the movie to nab spots for best picture, best director, or best actress. And this is the second year in a row in which no Black woman was nominated for the best actress trophy. For critics, the snubs of "The Woman King" and "Till" are proof that the Academy still doesn't give Black talent, particularly Black women, a fair chance to be recognized.

☆ Laid-off workers are posting on TikTok to regain a sense of control
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Marguerite Ward | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

To help cope, some laid-off workers are posting videos about their experience on TikTok. Some of them described it as a way to regain a sense of control over their life and career. After about 15 minutes of crying, she said, she had an idea: She'd record her grief and post the video on TikTok. What's more, turning to social media isn't the only way to tap your network to try and land a new role. A chance to reboot a careerWithin days of posting her video, Bhereur said, she had several informal interviews and even job opportunities.

Many major companies are requiring employees to return to the office full or part time. Here's a list, in alphabetical order, of major companies requiring employees to return to offices. AppleIn August, senior leaders told workers they had to return to the office at least three days a week. Read more: Elon Musk tells Twitter employees to return to the office or their resignations will be accepted10. Read more: Uber CEO's internal memo mandates employees return to the office in April.

☆ Unlimited vacation is a scam unless managers fight burnout culture
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-16 | by ( Marguerite Ward | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Unless managers encourage vacation, workers too often don't take the days they should. While the growth of unlimited PTO might seem like a big win for workers, research and commentary from workplace experts suggest unlimited vacation is often, well, limiting. Geoffrey James, a contributing editor for Inc. and author of several business books, called unlimited PTO "the scam of the century." "Unlimited vacation time is classic bait-and-switch," he wrote, explaining his experience with having the benefit. Some employers have learned about the shortcomings of unlimited vacation through experience and have walked back their policies.

☆ How eliminating noncompete agreements could make it easier for workers to change jobs
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-15 | by ( Marguerite Ward | Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Some 30 million workers are subject to noncompete agreements, according to the FTC. The FTC estimated that some 30 million workers are subject to noncompete agreements. In theory, noncompete agreements protect companies from having high-level executives with inside info jump to competitors or start rival shops. Thousands of workers could soon switch jobsMany low-wage workers are subject to noncompete agreements, which the FTC said stifles wages and innovation. andresr/Getty ImagesEnforceable or not, noncompete agreements scare many workers into staying in their current roles, recruiters said.

☆ 14 influential essays from Black writers on America's problems with race
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Marguerite Ward | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Business leaders are calling for people to reflect on civil rights this Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Black literary experts shared their top nonfiction essay and article picks on race. It's also an important time for people who support racial justice to educate themselves on the experiences of Black people in America. Insider asked Black literary and historical experts to share their favorite works of journalism on race by Black authors. Here are the top pieces they recommended everyone read to better understand the quest for Black liberation in America:This article was originally published in February 2021.

☆ Ditching noncompete clauses would be a win for workers' rights and employees in low-wage jobs
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Marguerite Ward | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Noncompetes prevent some workers in low-wage jobs from leaving for better opportunities. If the FTC succeeds in banning noncompete clauses, it can be an important win for low-wage workers and a pivotal moment in the push for workplace equity, advocates for the change say. Annabelle Chih/Getty ImagesCritics point out that many workers subject to noncompete language aren't high-profile executives who've amassed trade secrets — they're average workers. In 2015, The Verge reported on Amazon's use of noncompete agreements for warehouse workers. "Noncompete agreements help artificially stifle competition in the labor market, allowing employers to keep wages low by limiting workers' employment options," Constant wrote.

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