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Worrying Stat Emerges
in Early Childhood Education

Aug 2, 2025 9:30 AM CDT

Worrying Stat Emerges in Early Childhood Education

Almost all teachers report having to work at night and on weekends, leading to burnout

(Newser) - Only a fraction of early childhood teachers have enough hours in the day to finish their work, a new study finds—a stat that raises concerns about stress and job turnover. University of Georgia researchers looked specifically at what's known as "planning time," when teachers aren'...

Workers Feel More Productive During 4-Day Workweek

Good News! Science Backs Up
a 4-Day Workweek

NEW STUDY

Jul 22, 2025 6:32 AM CDT

Good News! Science Backs Up a 4-Day Workweek

Boston College study finds workers feel more productive, less burnout, better job satisfaction

(Newser) - A new study from Boston College suggests a permanent four-day workweek may boost job satisfaction and well-being without sacrificing productivity. Researchers followed nearly 3,000 employees at 141 companies in six countries that made the switch to a permanent four-day schedule—with no reduction in pay—for six months,...

State Bill Would
Give Workers the
'Right to Disconnect'

Apr 3, 2024 2:50 PM CDT

State Bill Would Give Workers the 'Right to Disconnect'

It's the brainchild of California Democrat Matt Haney

(Newser) - Emailing an employee during their time off could become punishable by law in California, the first state in the US weighing employees' " right to disconnect ." Such laws are already on the books in 13 countries and just over the US-Canada border in Ontario. California could potentially become the...

15K Nurses
in Minnesota
Have Had It

Sep 13, 2022 8:23 AM CDT

15K Nurses in Minnesota Have Had It

They hope 3-day strike will give them the upper hand in contract negotiations

(Newser) - Some 15,000 nurses in Minnesota have walked off the job in what the Washington Post calls "the largest strike of private-sector nurses in US history," with some of 15 affected hospitals preparing for delays despite efforts to recruit traveling nurses. The three-day strike, which began Monday, comes...

Bumble Thanks Its Staff With a Paid Week Off

Bumble's 'Resilient' Workers
All Get This Week Off, Paid

Jun 22, 2021 8:52 AM CDT

Bumble's 'Resilient' Workers All Get This Week Off, Paid

As 'a way to thank our team'

(Newser) - Facilitating love matches is no walk in the park, especially during a pandemic, hence Bumble's worldwide staff is getting a paid "fully offline" vacation this week. The dating app, which requires women to make the first move, has closed all of its offices so its 700 employees can...