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An OECD employer survey of 6,047 firms across six countries found that 67% of US firms use software to sanction poor performance, against 4% in the four European countries surveyed. American firms also monitor the content and tone of conversations at 55% against 6%, and the OECD attributes the gap to regulatory architecture. Most of…

Qatar is expanding workplace flexibility measures for working parents, with changes covering maternity leave, flexible working hours and remote-work arrangements as part of a broader effort to support family stability and work-life balance.

While many companies are increasing the number of days they want employees in the office, financial operations platform BILL is taking the opposite approach.

Artificial intelligence is helping employees become more productive and reducing burnout, but growing reliance on the technology may also be contributing to weaker workplace relationships, according to new research from Workday.

Aviv Gelbard works on an iPad during an Anti-Capitalist Co-Corking Club event. The club in Washington, D.C., gives remote workers a place to work, connect, rest and escape the workplace burnout. (Photo: Eric Lee/The Washington Post)

Yardstik Inc., a workforce screening startup that monitors companies’ employees for potential fraudulent actions, said today it has closed on a $30 million growth round of funding that brings its total amount raised to date to $65 million.

Omniche Advisory says Australian businesses could recover employee capacity by reducing the time skilled workers spend on administration, reporting, email and data gathering.

Artificial intelligence is often portrayed as an unstoppable force transforming the modern workplace. Governments are investing heavily in AI innovation, companies are integrating generative AI into everyday workflows, and technology leaders routinely describe AI as the future of productivity. Yet new survey data suggests many workers remain hesitant, skeptical, or simply uninterested in using AI…

ASHBURN, Va., Aug. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), a leading enterprise technology and innovation partner, today announced DXC Workplace Services, a new people-centered, AI-native workplace offering that reimagines the digital workplace around employee outcomes rather than technology. The offering helps organizations improve productivity, strengthen employee experience, and optimize IT operations that maximize…

With the rise of hybrid and remote work, the boundaries between personal and professional lives have blurred. Many employees feel they are required to answer e-mails, messages and phone calls at any hour of the day or night to show their commitment to the organisation, says Kumar Rajagopalan, vice president-strategic initiatives and head of operations,…