Welcome to our weekly roundup of important workplace news, top media trends, current events and the latest from Limeade. At Limeade, we’re busy staying up to date with current events that impact employees and the workplace. This Week in Work highlights the latest industry news so you can be in the know, while at work.
This Week in Work:
1. Reports Show Job Burnout Escalating
Limeade announced the 2020 Employee Care Report — a survey we conducted in partnership with our PR agency, uncovering the hidden causes of employee turnover and implications of a lack of care in the workplace. The Employee Care Report was featured in Forbes in an article on how burnout is escalating.
2. Seattle tech companies WFH
Amazon, Google, Facebook and Microsoft are asking Seattle-based staff to work from home because of coronavirus.
3. When WFH is not an option
Coronavirus highlights the inequality of who can — and can’t — work from home.
4. Perceptions around inclusion
New research by Accenture found that 98% of leaders think employees feel their company is inclusive. But only 80% of employees actually report feeling included in their workplaces.
5. How HR can get ahead of a potential recession
Dr. Laura Hamill, Limeade Chief People Officer and Chief Science Officer of the Limeade Institute, was quoted in HR Executive sharing how to infuse care during difficult times like a potential recession in the context of coronavirus.
6. Addressing manager overload
Here are four ways to help managers handle heavy workloads.
Thanks for tuning in to This Week in Work — see you next week!