New World New RightsBelgian Employees Now Have the Legal ‘Right to Disconnect’ After Work Hours While some say the disconnect policy responds to the "new realities of the digital age," others note a blanket right may not solve overworking problem. By Saumya Kalia
Weekends When Work EndsWhy Do We Have Weekends? It has to do with the stars, planets, and some working class struggle against clockwork drudgery. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
More Than FriendsHow Peer Support During the Pandemic Redefined Kindness and Empathy at Work The lockdown "humanized" colleagues as people knew the context of each others' lives -- allowing circles of kindness to thrive. By Saumya Kalia
Pain Is Not GainIt’s Okay: To Quit Things Friends, relationships, work -- not everything is meant to last. By Saumya Kalia
Near And FarEmployers May Favor People They See In Person. How Does This Impact Pandemic Work Culture? The current hybrid work culture raises urgent questions about how embedded "proximity bias" is in workspaces. By Saumya Kalia
Healthy Wealthy And WiseMentally Stimulating Jobs Can Lower Risk of Dementia, Confirms Study "...keeping the brain active can help build cognitive reserve, a type of resilience that helps the brain ‘rewire’ its connections." By Saumya Kalia
Coffee BreakQuick Chats, Interruptions at Work Help Create a Sense of Belonging: Study “… people feel like they belong when others come and talk to them or ask them questions, even while being distracted from their tasks,” researchers said. By Saumya Kalia
Hybrid ExpectationsTwo‑Thirds of People Globally Prefer ‘Flexible’ Work Options After Covid19: Survey Companies need to address employee burnout, blurred work-life boundaries, and mental health issues as work expectations change. By Saumya Kalia
Not For DiscussionNew Anti‑Trafficking Bill Fails to Address Sex Workers’ Concerns, Activists Say Sex worker organizations argue the proposed legislation conflates trafficking and sex work. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Please And Thank YouExperiencing Rude Behavior Reduces Our Critical Thinking Skills, Study Shows "People could be dying because somebody insulted the surgeon before they started operating," researchers say about rudeness influences medical diagnoses. By Saumya Kalia
Finding MeaningWhat Do We Lose When We Don’t Inhabit Physical Spaces Like Offices, Universities? Built environments give us tangible memories, better interpersonal relationships, and meaning to our academic or professional pursuits. By Saumya Kalia
Bridge The GapNew Research Shows Why People in Power Tend To Justify Inequality People in advantageous positions "assign more blame when people make mistakes or have shortcomings. Thus, they see the current hierarchy as more justified." By Aditi Murti
The Purpose of LifeWoe Is Me! “My Boyfriend Doesn’t Want A 9‑5 Job. Is He Enlightened, Or Just Lazy?” A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore. By The Swaddle Team
Discriminatory TechMen, Women See Different Job Listings on Facebook Due to Algorithm Bias, Research Shows Facebook’s systems were more likely to show a woman an ad for a technical job at Netflix than an ad for a job at a graphics-chip maker. By Devrupa Rakshit
Fair SharePay Full Wages To Workers Who Test Covid19 Positive, Maharashtra Govt Directs Factories “If a worker is found positive he or should would be allowed medical leave and cannot be discontinued....” By Saumya Kalia
Gender (Un)EqualClosing the Global Gender Inequality Gap Will Take 135 Years, New Report Finds In India, only 22.3% of women participate in the formal labor market, data shows. By Saumya Kalia
A Timely MessageSlow Texters Are Making a Strong Case for Not Replying To Everything Instantly Slow response times are a rejection of the lockdown expectation that everyone is constantly available. By Saumya Kalia
Making a StatementPass It On: At Work, Caring About How You Present Yourself Is Not The Same As Being Inauthentic In Pass It On, two seasoned entrepreneurs help women navigate modern-day career conundrums. In this installment, we ask — how much does the way we dress and present ourselves at work matter? By The Swaddle Team