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While flexible scheduling and remote work arrangements have remained 3 - 4 times more prevalent now than in 2019, there is still a significant trend of companies implementing return-to-office mandates. These mandates negatively impact retention: in 2025, 4 out of 10 women who left their jobs cited that their employers did not offer flexible work schedules. This may have been the intended effect, as one study found that 25% of executives and 18% of HR workers admitted they hop

When looking to encourage attendance at your workplace conference or event, it’s important to consider what your employees want from their trip, what challenges work travel can present and what could be holding them back from attending at all. There are countless hidden costs for conference-goers, even if travel and housing expenses are sponsored by employers; for many working parents, securing reliable and affordable childcare while they’re away remains one of the biggest ch

​ Nearly five years after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, women’s employment in the US has officially surpassed pre-pandemic numbers. This supposedly marks a total recovery from the “shecession,” when 2.5-3 million women lost or left their jobs. According to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), the number of employed adult women increased by 2.4 million, women have increased their presence in male-dominated fields, and participation rates for working m