#workplace-policy

#workplace-policy

It turns out the return-to-office movement isn't just about productivity, collaboration or company culture. For a significant number of companies, it is about leases - those binding, long-term commitments to office spaces that are now sitting underused while hybrid work proves its staying power. A recent Resume.org survey of 900 business leaders peels back the polished justifications for workplace mandates and reveals the financial tether that's quietly shaping policy: the office lease.

Nearly six years after the coronavirus pandemic began, Meta-owned Instagram is bringing its employees back into the office for a full five days a week. Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced the news to staff in a Monday memo that was then published by journalist Alex Heath's Sources newsletter - Meta spokesperson Tracy Clayton confirmed its veracity to SFGATE. The five-day order, just for employees under Mosseri, goes into effect Feb. 2, giving employees a couple of more months with their current three-day mandate.

Dear Undecided, Hire Rhonda. She is an adult who presumably knows how large her breasts are, and if she is as impeccably qualified as you say, then she knows how to handle middle schoolers. Also, not hiring someone because of the size of their breasts could be considered discrimination because someone's sex is a protected class. Fun fact, if you didn't want to hire Rhonda because she was short or had blue eyes, that would actually be legal (although still gross!).

As someone who's spent decades advocating not just for jobs, but for employment that benefits both individuals and economies, I see this debate cutting straight to the core: real progress comes when people and companies work together. Mandates may look bold, but compulsion rarely washes well. Which brings us to the sharper question: How would US employers react to a legislated work-from-home mandate?

Employees who promote such violence on social media were immediately removed from service,

Walmart is expanding its 10% employee discount to nearly all of its grocery items, including dairy and meat, through the year, the company's chief people officer told its staff in a letter on Wednesday.

You have to be willing to do yourself, to an even higher degree, what you ask of everyone else.

Samsung has implemented a mandatory five-day return-to-office (RTO) policy for some US semiconductor division employees, enhancing in-office presence and collaboration.

Holiday cover is a business-critical task, yet it's often overlooked until the last minute. We want to help businesses plan ahead so their customers still receive a five-star experience while their teams enjoy a well-deserved break.

"More time together, in the office, will help us grow our business faster, solve problems quickly, and build stronger relationships," Gomez wrote in the email.

"When time off is undefined, the good ones don't take PTO. The bad ones take too much. This leads to A-performer burnout. B-performer luxuries. And feelings of unfairness across the board."

The government's planned review of parental leave aims to modernize the outdated UK system, which has been criticized for being one of the worst in developed nations.

Learn Your Legal Rights, And Your Company's Policy: Before letting your manager know of your plans to take paternity leave, become fluent with your company's policy.

"Your weekly emails have served as a reminder of the depth and breadth of the Department's mission, and of how it takes a workforce of many talents to achieve our national security mission."

If your company doesn't have an AI policy or it's too vague, your first stop should be with company leadership to suggest the need for clearer guidelines.

At some of the biggest major companies that you have seen on these lists, the same hiring managers are telling me, 'Okay, we're doubling down on my team, I don't care.'