workplace

As Gen Z overtakes boomers in the workforce, a look at the changing perspectives on jobs

By Stephanie Sy, Layla Quran

Harvard professor Claudia Goldin after winning the Nobel Prize for Economics in Cambridge

WATCH: Nobel economics prize goes to professor for research on labor market gender gap

Goldin has studied 200 years of women’s participation in the workplace, showing that despite continued economic growth, women’s pay did not continuously catch up to men’s and a divide still exists despite women gaining higher levels of education than men.

By David Keyton, Michael Casey, Mike Corder, Associated Press

Businesswoman frustrated by bad new at office desk

What managers need to know about quiet firing

Quiet firing is when a manager assigns an employee fewer responsibilities or otherwise neglects them in a passive attempt to get the employee to quit.

By Casey Kuhn, Nicole Ellis

Coworkers discussing computer program in office

What is quiet firing, and how do you know if it’s happening to you?

“The Great Resignation really sparked a lot of these conversations around what is causing employees to be burnt out and disengaged." With employees feeling very empowered right now, “I think there's pushback from leadership where there's almost like this loss…

By Casey Kuhn, Nicole Ellis

Businesswoman with face mask working at her desk

What the pandemic taught us about racism at work and how to handle going back to the office

Digital correspondent Nicole Ellis spoke with Y-Vonne Hutchinson, the CEO and founder of Ready Set, a workplace inclusivity consulting firm, about how to talk about racism with your boss as employees return to the office.

By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn

Have helicopter parents changed how companies attract employees?

By Courtney Vinopal

Several companies have started hosting these events in an effort to better attract and retain millennial hires. Why? Many young professionals seem to value a different kind of close relationship with their parents than previous generations.

Why you shouldn’t say ‘OK boomer’ at work

By Elizabeth C. Tippett, The Conversation

Under federal law, you can be fired for saying "ok boomer" but not for millennial put-downs.

Poll: A third of women say they’ve been sexually harassed or abused at work

By Laura Santhanam

A third of American women say they’ve been sexually harassed or abused in the workplace, according to a new poll, highlighting an issue roiling the political, media and entertainment industries.

Analysis: Why women continue to make less than men

By Francine D. Blau, Lawrence M. Kahn

In 2016 women who worked year-round and full-time earned, on average, around 81 cents for every dollar earned by men. Though still substantial, the difference in women’s average earnings relative to men’s has narrowed considerably since the 1970s.