How companies spy on their employees as they push return-to-office — from monitoring badge swipes to tracking breaks

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Some companies use software to keep tabs on things like employees' compliance with return-to-office mandates, keystroke activity, internet usage, and even breaks.

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ThredUp says a 4-day week cut its corporate turnover in half — and 3 changes helped workers get ruthless about their time and productivity

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Clothing consignment company ThredUp says having fewer meetings and more time for focused work helped smooth the transition to a four-day work week.

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American Express CEO shares his intense daily routine — 17-hour days that start at 5:45 am and end at 10:30 pm. He answers emails for 3 hours.

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Stephen Squeri took over as CEO of American Express in 2018 after Kenneth Chenault stepped down from the position in 2017.

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'Corporate goths' are wearing their fishnets and eyeliner to work — and they're not apologizing for expressing themselves

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Some Gen Zers are prioritizing their personal style in the office, whether their coworkers like it or not. That includes, in these cases, dressing in a "goth" style.

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What Wall Street is telling employees about returning to the office, from Goldman Sachs to JPMorgan and Blackstone

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I give all my employees August off on full pay. Here's how it works and why it's boosted productivity.

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Jo Hunter is CEO and co-founder 64 Million Artists.

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KPMG is making a $2 billion bet on AI. It's another example of big changes that are coming to the workplace.

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KPMG is investing $2 billion over five years in a partnership with Microsoft through which the companies plan to jointly develop AI tools, the companies said.

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A new study makes it official: Women are always the wrong age for employers

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Women in every age bracket reported facing workplace age discrimination.

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A WFH employee in Australia is hitting out at her ex-employer after it tracked how much she was typing — and then fired her

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Employee monitoring appears to be on the rise.

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The 'undermanaging' boss is just as toxic as micromanagers and 'lacks the courage or work ethic to really coach and lead,' a workplace expert says

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Undermanagers often mask their toxicity through empty goodwill gestures and being super friendly.

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