Tag: working

Employees in Germany working from home less frequently, survey shows

New data reveals there was a decline last year in the frequency of working from home in Germany, but that remote and hybrid work practices have become firmly entrenched in sectors of Europe’s biggest economy more than four years on from the pandemic. The Federal Statistical Office said on Wednesday that 23.5% of all employed […]

Teen looking for a summer job? Here’s how to get working papers in NJ

With teens finishing high school for the year and entering summer break across New Jersey, many will have an easier time getting working papers – the documents needed before they can get a job – thanks to an online system that rolled out last year. That system, which officially began last year, replaced the prior process, […]

Bosses told hybrid working is good for business and keeps staff happy

Sceptical office managers should stick with hybrid working, according to researchers writing in the journal Nature, who found evidence in China that working from home makes employees less likely to quit and can save a business millions of dollars. The team said hybrid work models “improved job satisfaction and reduced quit rates by one-third,” with […]

A third of Sarasota-Manatee working families can’t make ends meet

Thousands of area households have fallen into economic hardship following the end of federal pandemic relief programs – largely due to soaring childcare and housing costs, a recent study found. Among the hardest hit are families with young children, according to the updated ALICE Report released this week by United Way Suncoast and its research […]