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Employers are quietly pausing 401(k) matches again. The last time this happened was the 2008 recession and Covid
Employers are quietly pausing 401(k) matches again. The last time this happened was the 2008 recession and Covid

After TTEC paused its 401(k) match for 16,000 workers, benefits experts say more employers may follow suit to avoid layoffs.

By Courtney Vinopal and HR BrewMay 18, 2026
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Fortune Workplace Innovation Summit 2026 livestream
By Fortune EditorsMay 18, 2026
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Billionaire Ken Griffin used to dismiss AI as ‘garbage.’ Here’s why he changed his mind—and why he’s ‘depressed’
By Nick LichtenbergMay 18, 2026
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How a mom-and-pop car wash chain went from sticky notes to AI-powered operations that are upleveling every part of the company
By Sage LazzaroMay 18, 2026
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A record number of 18-year-olds are set to graduate into an economy designed against them
By Nick LichtenbergMay 18, 2026
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AI in the workplace is stumbling. Fortune’s Workplace Innovation Summit will dive in to why
By Kristin StollerMay 18, 2026
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AIAmericans’ AI hate wave might just be gathering steam: Data centers could hike power costs in some states over 50% by 2030
By Tristan BoveMay 19, 2026
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By Phil WahbaMay 19, 2026
How a book convinced Arundhati Bhattacharya, one of India’s most powerful bankers, to try working for a U.S. tech company
AsiaHow a book convinced Arundhati Bhattacharya, one of India’s most powerful bankers, to try working for a U.S. tech company
By Angelica AngMay 19, 2026
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By Jordan BlumMay 19, 2026
Billionaire space founder says a simple kids marshmallow test can reveal if you’ll stay stuck in the middle class forever
SuccessBillionaire space founder says a simple kids marshmallow test can reveal if you’ll stay stuck in the middle class forever
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMay 19, 2026
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FeaturesHybrid work is about more than just flexibility for women returning from career breaks—it’s a ‘great enabler’ for their professional lives
By Prarthana PrakashNovember 5, 2023
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    SuccessAT&T’s office mandates could be a covert way of trimming headcount: ‘It’s a layoff wolf in return-to-office sheep’s clothing’
    By Jane ThierJune 15, 2023
Elon Musk pictured during a fireside discussion on artificial intelligence risks with Rishi Sunak, U.K. prime minister, not pictured, in London, on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
TechElon Musk says AI will create a future where ‘no job is needed’: ‘The AI will be able to do everything’
By Chloe TaylorNovember 3, 2023
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CommentaryThe 4-day workweek could be the best way to bridge the gender pay gap–and the companies that have tried it are living proof
By Mansoor SoomroOctober 24, 2023
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SuccessBritain’s return-to-office push pays off—more people are back 5 days than working from home for the first time since COVID-19
By Prarthana PrakashOctober 23, 2023
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SuccessWork futurist on whether AI will take your job: Humans have ‘innate sense of laziness’
By Sarah Gill and BloombergOctober 22, 2023
Employees are so sick of the five-day workweek that most would take a pay cut to make a four-day week happen
EuropeEmployees are so sick of the five-day workweek that most would take a pay cut to make a four-day week happen
By Ryan HoggOctober 20, 2023
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    SuccessThe CEO who manages one of the world’s biggest sovereign wealth funds says ‘force yourself’ to use A.I.—even if you have to beg an intern to teach you
    By Jane ThierJune 13, 2023
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LeadershipCEOs are secretly plotting against hybrid work and pushing for a 5-day office return by 2026
By Trey WilliamsOctober 16, 2023
Dropbox’s CEO has a message for bosses who want workers to return to office: ‘They’re not resources to control’
SuccessDropbox’s CEO has a message for bosses who want workers to return to office: ‘They’re not resources to control’
By Jane ThierOctober 15, 2023
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SuccessThe chief people officer behind the strangest hybrid policy in the Fortune 500 pulls back the curtain on how they got workers back in office
By Jane ThierOctober 5, 2023
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SuccessBosses and workers still can’t agree on whether the commute is part of the work day, and it’s creating a $578 billion productivity problem
By Jane ThierSeptember 20, 2023
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SuccessThanks to A.I., workers are struggling with “FOBO”—fear of being obsolete
By Jane ThierSeptember 12, 2023
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    CommentaryAsana CEO: ‘The way we work right now will soon look vestigial. Here’s how A.I. will make work more human’
    By Dustin MoskovitzJune 12, 2023
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LifestyleScotland is planning a transition to a 4-day workweek for civil servants and wants the private sector to follow suit
By Prarthana PrakashSeptember 4, 2023
Despite return-to-office mandates, most U.S. execs think remote work and hybrid will grow over the next 5 years as fully in-person work declines
SuccessDespite return-to-office mandates, most U.S. execs think remote work and hybrid will grow over the next 5 years as fully in-person work declines
By Steve MollmanAugust 31, 2023
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SuccessWFH guru Nick Bloom says A.I. is already coming for fully remote jobs like call centers and data entry: ‘This stuff is at real risk’
By Jane ThierAugust 31, 2023
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SuccessThe double life of a Gen Z Google software engineer earning six figures who says he works 1 hour a day
By Jane ThierAugust 20, 2023
A.I. might actually make us better at our jobs by sharpening our soft skills. Here are the roles most likely to be impacted
SuccessA.I. might actually make us better at our jobs by sharpening our soft skills. Here are the roles most likely to be impacted
By Chloe BergerAugust 17, 2023
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SuccessMost bosses regret how they mandated workers return to the office. They blamed it on not having enough data
By Jane ThierAugust 14, 2023
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Success‘My work can be flexible, my son’s routine is not’: Meet the ‘dead zone’ workers killing management’s attempts to return to pre-pandemic 9 to 5 grind
By Orianna Rosa RoyleAugust 11, 2023
60% of Americans battling drug or alcohol addictions also have jobs. Here are the professions with the highest rates of substance-use disorder
Features60% of Americans battling drug or alcohol addictions also have jobs. Here are the professions with the highest rates of substance-use disorder
By Erika FryAugust 4, 2023
An Amazon exec says it’s time for workers to ‘disagree and commit’ to an office return: ‘I don’t have data to back it up, but I know it’s better’  
SuccessAn Amazon exec says it’s time for workers to ‘disagree and commit’ to an office return: ‘I don’t have data to back it up, but I know it’s better’  
By Jane ThierAugust 3, 2023
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SuccessRemote work is a lot more popular in English-speaking countries. Even the experts can’t figure out why
By Jane ThierAugust 1, 2023
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SuccessNeither Gen Z nor older workers know how to act in the office. Bosses have a solution: Etiquette class
By Jane ThierJuly 31, 2023
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SuccessBeing the agreeable employee could be the secret to getting promoted
By Jane ThierJuly 29, 2023
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SuccessThe skills gap has a solution, Harvard study finds: ‘Hidden workers’ stuck in part-time gigs
By Jane ThierJuly 27, 2023
It’s too hot to handle RTO mandates: Austin’s offices are emptying as climate change makes the commute unbearable
SuccessIt’s too hot to handle RTO mandates: Austin’s offices are emptying as climate change makes the commute unbearable
By Chloe BergerJuly 26, 2023
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TechA.I. is ‘Amazon Web Services for human effort’ because it will ‘democratize’ large workforces and allow startups to scale faster, investment firm CEO says
By Paolo ConfinoJuly 25, 2023
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SuccessWorkers are creating a ‘dead zone’ between 4–6 p.m. to fit in COVID-era habits like school runs and gym sessions
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJuly 25, 2023
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SuccessCorporate leaders have a message for Gen Z: Get to the office, or miss out on your future career
By Jane ThierJuly 13, 2023
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TechHow will AI change work? A look back at the ‘productivity paradox’ of the computer age shows it won’t be so simple
By Bhaskar Chakravorti and The ConversationJune 25, 2023
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SuccessReturn to office: How many workers are back at their desks in the top 10 U.S. metros
By Jane ThierJune 21, 2023
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