Workplace Insight
JANUARY 3, 2025
The retail giant, which has strongly advocated for a return-to-office policy, recently had to pause its plans for thousands of staff upon realising it lacked sufficient workspace to accommodate five-day office weeks. This challenge mirrors one faced by Amazon in the United States.
Work Life
OCTOBER 18, 2024
One of Amazon’s top executives defended the new, controversial 5-day-per-week in-office policy on Thursday, saying those who do not support it can leave for another company. ” Some employees who had not been previously compliant were told they were “voluntarily resigning” and were locked out of company systems.
Work Life
DECEMBER 12, 2024
More recently, however, employees have been reeling from the Great Betrayal , ushered in by layoffs and quiet firings , coupled with stringent return-to-office mandates and the threat of artificial intelligence. ” But it’s not clear what shape that might take.
Work Life
JUNE 4, 2025
When organizations face disruption, whether its a corporate restructuring, the sunsetting of a product line, or a shift in return-to-office policies, executive teams often turn to internal communications professionals to guide the messaging and navigate change. However, theres a missing link in this equation: the middle manager.
Ask a Manager
MAY 22, 2019
Asking job candidates to follow our scent-free policy at interviews. I know you’ve covered scent-free office policies in the past, and that usually has to do with employees who are already working in the office. What about applying that same policy to candidates who are invited to the office for an interview?
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