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Minions get a chance to shine when the boss is away, as long as they don’t muck up
Sickness is exacerbating a tight labour market, putting pressure on employers to find solutions
Have workers introduced a four-day week by stealth?
Companies including Google and American Express are allowing staff to work from their holiday locations
Women are still expected to do more thankless dead-end tasks at work than men but smart companies are fixing the problem
Why forward-looking employers are investing in the over-50s, plus the Office Therapy advice column
Many of us do performative work just to impress bosses, plus our Office Therapy advice column
Your question for our expert — and readers’ advice
Services that take on the boring family admin claim they free up more headspace for professional endeavours. The FT’s Emma Jacobs tried it out
Office life will always be grinding if we do not stop the torrent of communications
We’ve never expected people to be living into their 10th decade, so we’ve never planned for it. Now that must change
The FT has spoken to managers about their own work practices and their views on legislation to protect workers’ time
Union leaders insist on scheduling changes in contract talks with United Airlines
Managers must take time to help ease the anxieties of a Covid generation
Keep questions non-judgmental, do not make assumptions, do recognise boundaries
Stanford academic argues your choice of life partner could be your most important professional decision
Sara Davies, the British entrepreneur and Dragons’ Den investor, selects her favourite articles on the world of work, parenthood and other themes that have shaped her life
Research tells us what works — and what doesn’t — in terms of engaging staff, at home and in person
The idea that hard work is killing us all — as well as killing the planet we live on — has become persuasive and ubiquitous
A younger or more talented work rival is not a foe, it’s the passage of time that is our adversary
The new buzzword will do little to make employees feel more valued
Linklaters, The Bank of England and JPMorgan Chase are making virtual and on-site psychologists available
Proposal to shake up overtime limits sparks backlash in country known for workaholic culture
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