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A four-day workweek is more popular than remote or hybrid work options, according to a recent survey of full-time workers published by Bankrate.
The survey of more than 2,300 US adults found 81% of respondents “strongly support” or “somewhat support” a four-day workweek, compared to 68% who support hybrid work, and 64% who support fully remote work.
Workers surveyed also expressed a willingness to make certain sacrifices in order to have a four-day workweek. More than half (54%) said they’d be willing to clock longer hours during those four days, while 37% said they’d be open to changing jobs, companies, or industries.
What workers want. The findings indicate employees are likely to push for a four-day workweek in the future, Mark Hamrick, a senior economic analyst with Bankrate, told HR Brew.
Keep reading here.—CV
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Hannah Minn
Companies are trying, but workers’ mental health is still suffering.
Some 64% of executives said they’ve “expanded or plan to expand” mental health benefits, a small increase from the 60% who said so in 2022, according to a recent PwC survey of more than 600 US business leaders. And yet, more than one-third of over 1,100 US workers who responded to a Conference Board survey in May reported that their mental health had worsened in the previous six months.
HR leaders have a strategic role in helping employees combat mental health-related issues, and there may be no need to reinvent the wheel; there are resources already out there to help workers.
Department of Labor. Recently, the DOL launched an online resource to help employers support their employees’ mental health. The website includes guides to insurance-covered treatments, including for substance abuse, hotlines to call during an immediate crisis, and information on employees’ legal rights to mental health resources.
Keep reading here.—MC
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Amanda Schiavo
We’re back this week with our Coworking series, and we’re thrilled to introduce you to someone extra special to HR Brew. Want to be featured in an upcoming edition? Click here to introduce yourself.
Amanda Schiavo joined HR Brew a month ago as our go-to reporter for all things recruitment and retention. She’s an NYC-based journalist who has been working in B2B journalism for more than a decade covering finance, healthcare, and of course, the workplace.
When she’s not writing on the latest trends in retention strategy, you might find her watching something on Disney+, snuggling with a cute pooch, or traveling. Oh, and she’s also got a new book hot off the presses.
What are you most interested in exploring as you begin reporting for HR Brew?
I want to know more about what make positive workplaces tick. How are these companies engaging employees, what are they doing that makes employees happy and want to remain with their organization? I also want to explore the human side of HR. Who are these leaders? What do they want the world to know about what they do and why it’s so important?
Keep reading here.—AD
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Francis Scialabba
Today’s top HR reads.
Stat: The immigrant labor force grew by 9.5% between January 2020 and July 2023, far exceeding the native-born growth of 1.5% and aiding a tight labor market. (Axios)
Quote: “Today’s business leaders have been scarred by this endless parade of risk events over the past couple of years and just desperately want a year when things go according to plan—and so they’re planning conservatively.”—Aaron Terrazas, chief economist at Glassdoor, on the conditions leading to persistent layoffs (the Washington Post)
Read: While generative AI tools like ChatGPT could boost productivity and turn the business world upside-down, history suggests that there may be a considerable lag between technology development and broad adoption. (the New York Times)
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