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fromFortune
1 week ago

Forget 40 hours: The Dutch get their work done in just 32 hours a week-and women made it possible

While Americans cling to their hybrid schedules to have some flexibility with their jobs, workers in the Netherlands have quietly abandoned the five-day workweek, working an average of 32.1 hours in 2024. And the country's staffers have women to thank for the change. The new work standard could help keep people in the labor force, as working women in the U.S. have dropped out in droves amid RTO pushes.
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fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

The job market's boy problem is getting worse - but data suggests some ways to fix it

Unemployment and labor-force withdrawal among young men are increasing, risking understaffed industries, reduced Social Security revenue, and worsening mental health.
US politics
fromInquirer.com
1 week ago

Mothers are leaving the workforce, erasing pandemic gains

Working mothers with young children are leaving the workforce in large numbers this year, erasing post-pandemic labor-force gains amid return-to-office policies and federal layoffs.
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fromFast Company
1 month ago

Just 7% of small-business owners say the child care crisis is a critical problem. Here's why

Child care costs are rising, yet small business owners prioritize other issues over it.
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