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Remote workers pay cooling bills or sweat out summer heat at home

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Sep 7, 2020
Are employers obligated to chip in for home AC use during the pandemic?
The sun sets behind power lines in Los Angeles.
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Some companies help employees cover costs of working from home

by Erika Beras
Aug 13, 2020
Employees are using the stipends to buy ergonomic chairs, wellness apps, and office equipment.
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Parenting in a Pandemic

Moms are reducing work hours 4-5 times more than dads during pandemic

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jul 16, 2020
It could leave them vulnerable to layoffs, stalled careers and lower pay for years to come, new studies find.
A mom helps her two daughters with schoolwork during the pandemic in New York.
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Will the workweek shrink in a post-pandemic world?

by Meghan McCarty Carino
May 26, 2020
Many companies have gone remote. Is a four-day workweek next?
A man works on his laptop while waiting for a train in Tokyo in April. Tuning out work often can help us do our best thinking, one expert says.
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People are adjusting to working from home for the long haul

by Meghan McCarty Carino
May 22, 2020
We check in with three people adapting to their new work environments. Zen attitudes about pantsless kids in video chats helps.
A new report from The New York Times delves into increasingly common monitoring software used to track employee productivity.
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Working remotely is a cost-cutting reality for oil and gas companies amid COVID-19

by Andy Uhler
May 19, 2020
Oil companies raced to digitize during the last downturn. COVID-19 is pushing the industry to embrace remote working technology even more.
An oil rig in Taft, California. COVID-19 is pushing the oil industry to embrace remote working technology more than it already was.
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Workplace Culture

More remote work could send techies out of tech hubs ... to a point

by Meghan McCarty Carino
May 18, 2020
The Googleplex is emptied out, so why pay Silicon Valley housing prices?
Two women get some sun in Madrid while working from laptops in April.
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Sleepless nights are sapping productivity, exacerbating anxiety

by Meghan McCarty Carino
May 7, 2020
It's not just you. Sleep has gotten weird for all of us.
Your body is supposed to be asleep overnight, but if you're working, you need fuel.
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Crisis cuts many workers’ hours, extends workday for some

by Meghan McCarty Carino
May 6, 2020
A Marketplace Edison Research poll found a third have lost hours but 16% are working more.
An employee restocks milk at a grocery store. Some businesses are seeing strong demand during the pandemic and increasing staff hours.
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Managers struggle with remote work, too

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Apr 20, 2020
The crisis demands a more emotional supervision style.
How do you manage a team remotely?
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