Dell becomes the latest company to reverse WFH policies
Remote work benefits companies; forcing employees back to office can damage morale and yield no financial gain. Dell ties promotions to return-to-office policy. [ more ]
Police face looming staffing crisis with one in five officers planning to quit
More than one in five officers are planning to resign in the next two years due to poor pay, declining mental health, and low morale.
Factors contributing to the staffing crisis in policing include officers feeling like scapegoats for societal issues, facing violence, and being involved in highly publicized scandals. [ more ]
Germany: Business morale sours as economy stutters DW 01/25/2024
Morale in Germany's private sector has declined for a second month in a row, indicating gloomy outlook for the country's largest economy.
The business climate index, which tracks thousands of German companies' estimation of the business climate, dropped to 85.2 from 86.3 in December. [ more ]