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American parents now have the world's most distracting co-workers

Cynthia Koons
Mar 29, 2020 6:18 AM - In households across America, employees are attempting to work remotely while managing children whose schools or day cares have been closed. Just a week into the new normal, many are already panicking over how to sustain round-the-clock child care and their workloads.
Working from home reveals another fault line in America's racial and educational divide

Christian Davenport, Aaron Gregg and Craig Timberg
Mar 28, 2020 6:24 AM - While many people across the country are hunkered down at home to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, armed with laptops and WiFi connections, millions more are required to show up at factories, hospitals and grocery stores to do their jobs.
The work-from-home era is creating its own boom market

Matthew Townsend
Mar 22, 2020 8:18 AM - In 2016, Marc Rosenberg of Deerfield launched the Edge Desk, an adjustable pop-up workspace with cushioned seats that now sells for $400. Almost overnight, the pandemic has created a booming work-from-home economy, and Rosenberg's business jumped eight-fold in the past few weeks. "It's been crazy," said Rosenberg, who has just one full-time employee besides himself. "We're managing the best we can."
My co-worker burps loudly and engages in self-talk

Karla L. Miller
Mar 22, 2020 6:00 AM - A couple of pre-coronavirus queries to remind us what office life was like in the not-too-distant past.
One approach to coronavirus: Staffers work 20 hours a week, get paid for full-time

Jena McGregor
Mar 21, 2020 6:11 AM - In a letter to employees, Katherine Maher, chief executive of the Wikimedia Foundation, said: "We're not declaring a holiday -- if you are able to work more normal hours, the mission can use you. However, the world is unpredictable right now, and whether you need to care for loved ones, get groceries, or go to the doctor, your well-being is our priority. We are not tracking your time."
Coronavirus means many US workers are making no-win choices

Meryl Kornfield
Mar 21, 2020 6:18 AM - Americans have been told they need to stay home to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. For some workers, it's hard to choose between a paycheck and public health, keeping benefits or keeping the coronavirus from infecting their families and even losing sick time or testing positive.
My first 'real' job after grad school is crushing me

Karla L. Miller
Mar 15, 2020 6:00 AM - Eight months in, I'm always sick, consumed with anxiety, and I've never been more tired. Is this normal?
How companies have campaigned against sick pay for years

Abha Bhattarai and Peter Whoriskey
Mar 15, 2020 6:11 AM - Although most Americans say businesses should offer sick pay, at least a dozen states have passed legislation since 2011 to block efforts to require medical leave. Even in liberal-leaning states that have passed sick pay requirements, some companies sidestep the requirement by counting their workers not as employees, but as contractors.
Why all the fuss about coworking?

Mar 11, 2020 1:00 AM - Those who thought a decade ago that coworking was just a fad, can no longer deny that it is how today's workforce prefers to work.
Employers need to stay abreast of coronavirus issues

By Mary Lynn Fayoumi and Kelly Hayden
Mar 9, 2020 2:01 PM - The past few weeks have been full of stress-inducing news. From the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) to a falling stock market to another violent workplace shooting, employers and employees alike are concerned about their health, safety, and well-being.

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