Allegheny County passes first countywide paid parental leave law
Allegheny County, home to Pittsburgh, approved the first countywide paid parental leave policy in the US, requiring employers with 15 or more staff to provide 12 weeks of paid leave.
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NatWest sets two office days a week for all UK staff from 2027
NatWest will move 13,000 employees from two office days a month to two days a week from February 2027, ending a remote-first policy for them. The union Unite opposes the change.
Gulf Workers Love Their Employers and Feel Constantly Strained
A survey of 1,500 employees in four Gulf states finds 54% under constant strain at work, even as 81% would recommend their employer as a great place to work.
Nearly Half of Employees Told to Use AI Are Quietly Resisting
A Gartner survey of nearly 12,000 employees finds fewer than 35% report good overall wellness and 47% of those asked to use AI resist it.
When Wellbeing Policies Meet Heavy Workloads, Employees Notice
A study of 1,178 UK employees finds more than half see a gap between their employer's wellbeing promises and daily reality, and judge it by how managers behave.
Fear of Being Replaced by Tech Hits a Record Among US Workers
New Gallup polling finds 27% of US workers worry technology could make their jobs obsolete, with younger workers the most concerned.