CEOs are stepping down at record-high rates. According to a report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.,“So far this year, [as of Dec 10, 2024] a record number of CEOs have left their roles. According to an analysis by a career transition firm, more than 1800 chief executive officers have either resigned, retired, or simply stepped down from their positions in 2024. In this report,…
In this report, we highlight notable companies leaving Chicago since 2020 and why. You’ll find every public announcement by businesses stating they’ve moved out of Chicago as well as companies threatening to move. Despite lockdowns being lifted over a year ago, Chicago’s office space remains the emptiest on record. On top of that, even the occupied buildings aren’t being used. The Windy City’s “office vacancy…
Here are 120 companies with the best maternity leave. To qualify for the list, a company needs to offer at least 12 weeks of maternity leave. You’ll see some companies offer up to 52 weeks, though. If you’d like to download the full database of 120 companies with great maternity leave, click here. Use the links below to navigate to a specific group: View the…
I received an email from a Caterpillar employee stating this: “Caterpillar Resource Industries has mandated 5 day/week return to office for all employees beginning Feb 1, 2025. It will be closely tracked and employees that do not comply will receive a ‘does not meet expectations’ rating for the year.” I went to investigate and can verify a few different ways. Although the discussions haven’t been…
Article Updated: January 10, 2025 On January 8, 2025, Home Depot shared internally a new return-to-office policy: Employees working within 50 miles of the headquarters in Atlanta must return to the office full-time starting on June 2, 2025. Here’s everything you need to know about Home Depot’s RTO policy. Home Depot’s Return To Office Policy [Jan 2025] Notice Date: January 8, 2025 Return To Office Date:…
The phrase “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (or DEI) grew from virtually nothing in 2019 to a fast peak in 2021. But since then, DEI has given away nearly all of its gains in the workplace. In this report, we cover 48 organizations (including companies, universities, and government entities) that have reduced or eliminated their DEI programs. These organizations… Have 1,000+ employees The stories that have…
17 of the Fortune 500 companies are currently requiring five days per week in the office. Below, you’ll see the all 18 of those companies plus other notable five-day RTO companies. All of this information comes from Buildremote’s database of the Fortune 500 RTO policies. 1) Amazon According to CNBC, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy sent a new memo instructing corporate employees to come into…
JPMorgan Chase attempted one of the earliest return-to-office dates of the Fortune 500 on September 21, 2020. After a breakout of COVID occurred, the company backed off the mandate. From the beginning of the COVID lockdowns until early 2022, CEO Jamie Dimon took a hard stance against remote work and for office work. Dimon stated, “We want people back to work. And everyone is going…
To highlight some good excuses to miss work on short notice, we dug through some earlier posts about leaving work early, missing work, and reasons to work from home. We found 12 good excuses to call off work last minute, and organized them into two categories: The best last-minute examples that never fail Notifications you can condense into a quick text message Some will work…
On September 16, 2024, Amazon issued its sixth publicly-shared return-to-office (RTO) policy. But on December 16, 2024, Business Insider reported that Amazon may not have enough space for some employees in some locations. Here’s everything you need to know about Amazon’s RTO policy. Latest Amazon RTO Policy September 2024: According to CNBC, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy sent a new memo instructing corporate employees to…