workplace

In child care centers and on farms, businesses are bracing for more immigration raids

5:00am February 28, 2025

The Trump administration's immigration positions — including mass deportation — have put businesses that employ people without legal status on notice.

Federal Court System Prepares For Impact Of Government Shutdown

National

Federal courts trumpet steps to protect workers after #MeToo movement

4:34pm November 20, 2024

The federal courts say they have taken "extensive" steps to protect workers from abuse, discrimination and harassment since the rise of the #MeToo movement, but critics say many workers don't trust the internal system for reporting complaints.

(From left) Nicole Daniels, DeAndre Brown and Lisa Beasley take a sharp and often satirical look at modern office culture, sharing their videos on TikTok where these screenshots were taken.

They lampoon American corporate culture — and the internet is here for it

11:18am March 20, 2024

by Jordan-Marie Smith

They have been dubbed "cubicle comedians" — and some of the top creators raking in the views and likes are Black. For Black humor experts, that's no coincidence.

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Employees work on computers in an office building in London.

Arts

Have you had a workplace crush or romance gone wrong? Tell us about it.

2:27pm February 08, 2024

by Claire Murashima

If you've ever had a workplace romance that didn't turn out well, we want to hear about it.

Comic panels of different interactions between people in an office setting

Arts

Oops! I called my boss 'dude.' Career coaches weigh in on tricky workplace dilemmas

12:18pm September 16, 2023

by Julia Carney

How to deal with burnout and ageism at work, and what to do when your boss treats you differently because of your political views.

Women leaders are switching jobs at the highest rate in years, the 2022 edition of Women in the Workplace, an annual report from LeanIn.Org and McKinsey & Company, found. The authors are calling it "The Great Breakup."

Economy

Women leaders switch jobs at record rates as they demand better from their workplaces

12:23pm October 28, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Women leaders — already in short supply — are leaving their companies at rates not seen in years, a new report says. For every woman at the director level who gets promoted, two women directors leave.

Courts

What the abortion decision could mean for the workplace in North Carolina

4:33pm July 14, 2022

by Paul Garber

The recent decision by the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade will have ripples across many sectors of society, including the workplace.

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World News

Do you fit in with your workplace culture? Share your story

1:49pm February 15, 2022

What aspects of workplace culture make your palms sweat – or just leave you scratching your head? We want to hear from you.

Many Americans are still working from home, but some are heading back to in-person work.

Health & Safety

Vaccines In, Masks Off: Does This Mean It's Time To Go Back To The Office?

9:00am May 15, 2021

by Brianna Scott

The future of work remains uncertain even as more people are vaccinated. NPR wants to know what your work environment has looked like over the past year and what you think about returning to offices.

Ifeoma Ozoma is the Founder and Principal of Earthseed.

National

'It Really Is A Gag Order': California May Limit Nondisclosure Agreements

3:48pm March 06, 2021

by Rachael Myrow

Former Pinterest employee Ifeoma Ozoma risked a lawsuit when she made public her allegations of workplace discrimination and harassment. She hopes California will ban contracts like the one she had.

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