/tags/work work en-US WLRN Wed, 08 Jun 2022 10:09:52 GMT /news/2022-06-07/a-big-32-hour-workweek-test-is-underway-supporters-think-it-could-help-productivity A pilot of more than 3,300 workers in the U.K. is testing a theory about work. Can people in various industries remain as productive if they just work 32 hours a week with the same pay as 40 hours? Wed, 08 Jun 2022 10:09:52 GMT /news/2022-06-07/a-big-32-hour-workweek-test-is-underway-supporters-think-it-could-help-productivity Wynne Davis /2021-08-11/workers-are-getting-pay-raises-and-it-could-end-up-contributing-to-high-inflation Consumer prices rose 5.4% in July, compared to a year ago. Here's one thing to watch going forward: How rising wages impacts inflation. Wed, 11 Aug 2021 09:00:30 GMT /2021-08-11/workers-are-getting-pay-raises-and-it-could-end-up-contributing-to-high-inflation Scott Horsley /npr-breaking-news/2021-07-20/wework-prepares-for-a-second-act-banking-its-future-on-the-rise-of-remote-work After the ouster of its eccentric founder, the co-working startup made a seasoned real estate executive its CEO. Now it's hoping to go public and lure workers back to communal office space. Tue, 20 Jul 2021 21:42:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2021-07-20/wework-prepares-for-a-second-act-banking-its-future-on-the-rise-of-remote-work Bobby Allyn /2021-06-09/a-controversial-new-alzheimers-drug-dating-during-a-covid-dogs-anxiety-as-we-return-to-offices The battle against Alzheimer’s takes a turn with the announcement of a new drug treatment. We’re still in a pandemic but a lot of people are ready to get back into dating. Plus, helping our dogs deal with anxiety now that many of us are back in the office. Wed, 09 Jun 2021 22:26:51 GMT /2021-06-09/a-controversial-new-alzheimers-drug-dating-during-a-covid-dogs-anxiety-as-we-return-to-offices Leslie Ovalle Atkinson /2021-05-06/a-remote-work-revolution-is-underway-but-not-for-everyone It's not just tech companies embracing work-from-home for the post-pandemic era. But manufacturers like Ford also have to consider the huge swathes of their workforce that simply can't work remotely. Thu, 06 May 2021 21:01:43 GMT /2021-05-06/a-remote-work-revolution-is-underway-but-not-for-everyone Camila Domonoske /2020-03-26/dont-dash-for-cash-authorities-say-theres-no-need-to-empty-the-atm Regulators urge consumers not to drain their bank accounts, after reports of large withdrawals by some customers worried about the coronavirus. The FDIC reminds us the accounts are insured. Thu, 26 Mar 2020 09:03:00 GMT /2020-03-26/dont-dash-for-cash-authorities-say-theres-no-need-to-empty-the-atm Scott Horsley /news/2019-10-08/gov-desantis-calls-for-looser-occupational-licensing-requirements Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is renewing a push to deregulate occupational licensing requirements for certain professions, calling the standards onerous and… Tue, 08 Oct 2019 19:10:43 GMT /news/2019-10-08/gov-desantis-calls-for-looser-occupational-licensing-requirements /npr-breaking-news/2017-03-28/older-workers-find-age-discrimination-built-right-into-some-job-websites The sites screen out older job seekers by limiting the dates you can fill in forms, an investigation by the Illinois attorney general found. But other sites say they make a point of fairness. Tue, 28 Mar 2017 13:12:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2017-03-28/older-workers-find-age-discrimination-built-right-into-some-job-websites Ina Jaffe /show/topical-currents/2013-08-29/how-to-find-fulfilling-work 08/29/13 - Thursday's Topical Currents begins with British philosopher Roman Krznaric, author of HOW TO FIND FULFILLING WORK. Is one’s fulfillment in a… Thu, 29 Aug 2013 17:00:00 GMT /show/topical-currents/2013-08-29/how-to-find-fulfilling-work Joseph Cooper