• Home
  • Latest
  • Fortune 500
  • Finance
  • Tech
  • Leadership
  • Lifestyle
  • Rankings
  • Multimedia
Right Arrow Button IconLeft Arrow Button IconHome
Right Arrow Button IconLeft Arrow Button IconLeadership
Right Arrow Button IconFuture of Work

Future of Work

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
Fortune Workplace Innovation Summit logo
Fortune Workplace Innovation Summit 2026 livestream
By Fortune EditorsMay 18, 2026
griffin
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
Photo montage of machines that make up a car wash
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
haidt
A record number of 18-year-olds are set to graduate into an economy designed against them
By Nick LichtenbergMay 18, 2026
A panel on Gen Z workers sit alongside Fortune's Kristin Stoller at the Fortune Workplace Innovation Summit.
AI in the workplace is stumbling. Fortune’s Workplace Innovation Summit will dive in to why
By Kristin StollerMay 18, 2026
Latest Stories
altman
CommentaryMusk vs. Altman: AI safety cannot be one man’s job
By Stavros GadinisMay 18, 2026
Pope Leo launches an AI commission days before he releases a papal letter alongside Anthropic cofounder Christopher Olah
AIPope Leo launches an AI commission days before he releases a papal letter alongside Anthropic cofounder Christopher Olah
By Catherina GioinoMay 18, 2026
John Ketchum, CEO of NextEra Energy, speaks during BlackRock's 2026 Infrastructure Summit in Washington, DC, on March 11, 2026. Photographer: Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg via Getty Images
EnergyNextEra’s $67 billion Dominion takeover creates the world’s largest utility—just in time to win the AI data-center power surge
By Jordan BlumMay 18, 2026
Harvard University banners hang in front of a building
CryptoHarvard sold off its entire $87 million Ethereum stake just one quarter after buying it
By Jack KubinecMay 18, 2026
Not the Allbirds effect: Japan’s top bidet maker Toto has been quietly making chip supplies for decades, and the stock market finally noticed
AINot the Allbirds effect: Japan’s top bidet maker Toto has been quietly making chip supplies for decades, and the stock market finally noticed
By Catherina GioinoMay 18, 2026
Interior view of the New York Stock Exchange
EconomyNew York Fed warns about $69 trillion foreign investment ‘burden’ on U.S. economy
By Tristan BoveMay 18, 2026
monet
Cybersecurity6.7 million people thought they were ripping apart an AI-generated Monet painting. But it was real
By Nick LichtenbergMay 18, 2026
President Donald Trump speaks to the media aboard Air Force One on May 15, 2026.
EconomyWhile Trump insisted the Iran war would end ‘soon,’ an account in his name was buying millions in oil, defense and gold
By Eva RoytburgMay 18, 2026
More Future of WorkPage 8 of 75
COVID gave us hybrid work. The Iran war might give us a four-day week—and this time, experts say it could stick
SuccessCOVID gave us hybrid work. The Iran war might give us a four-day week—and this time, experts say it could stick
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 1, 2026
  • jerry
    CommentaryThe college degree isn’t dead. But the wrong kind could cost you $2 million
    By Jerry BalentineMarch 26, 2026
Adobe faces an AI-era test of whether the creative economy still needs it
C-SuiteAdobe faces an AI-era test of whether the creative economy still needs it
By Ruth UmohApril 1, 2026
9 reasons AI isn’t going to take your job (yet)
Magazine9 reasons AI isn’t going to take your job (yet)
By Gary MarcusApril 1, 2026
dressel
CommentaryAI can’t remember what your company learned the hard way 
By Jason DresselApril 1, 2026
HR leaders are drowning in decisions: Here’s how the best ones are getting ahead
EuropeHR leaders are drowning in decisions: Here’s how the best ones are getting ahead
By Francesca CassidyApril 1, 2026
As AI reshapes the office, the Fortune Best Companies to Work For are doubling down on the most human perks
MagazineAs AI reshapes the office, the Fortune Best Companies to Work For are doubling down on the most human perks
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 1, 2026
  • The scientist who helped create AI says it’s only ‘a matter of time’ before every single job is wiped out—even safer trade jobs like plumbing
    SuccessThe scientist who helped create AI says it’s only ‘a matter of time’ before every single job is wiped out—even safer trade jobs like plumbing
    By Orianna Rosa RoyleMarch 26, 2026
A man points to a white board during a meeting
Workplace CultureLiking corporate BS may be a sign you’re bad at decision-making, Cornell expert finds
By Jacqueline MunisMarch 31, 2026
Mother and daughter using laptop at swimming pool area
SuccessMore parents are done pushing college. 1 in 3 are now betting on trade school instead
By Sydney LakeMarch 31, 2026
marc andreessen
AIMarc Andreessen says AI layoffs are a farce: Companies are 75% overstaffed, and AI is the ‘silver bullet excuse’ to clean house
By Jake AngeloMarch 31, 2026
The rise of the supervisor class is just beginning.
CommentaryThe supervisor class: how AI agents are remaking the developer’s career
By Mohith ShrivastavaMarch 31, 2026
schumer
PoliticsDemocrats in disarray as rank and file clash with Chuck Schumer’s plan to run elderly moderates in must-win races
By Joey Cappelletti and The Associated PressMarch 31, 2026
  • ‘Don’t leave’: the remote work guru who nailed the labor market during the Great Resignation offers job advice for 2026
    Economy‘Don’t leave’: the remote work guru who nailed the labor market during the Great Resignation offers job advice for 2026
    By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMarch 25, 2026
thompson
CommentaryI was rejected 33 times and built a $390 million company — at 48 years old. Age bias in tech is costing us all
By Peter ThompsonMarch 31, 2026
typewriter
Future of WorkMeet a professor fed up with AI slop who made her whole class use typewriters instead of computers
By Jocelyn Gecker and The Associated PressMarch 31, 2026
Is the org chart dead in the age of AI? LinkedIn’s chief economic opportunity officer thinks so
Future of WorkIs the org chart dead in the age of AI? LinkedIn’s chief economic opportunity officer thinks so
By Nicholas GordonMarch 31, 2026
Chris Power
SuccessA CEO trying to reindustrialize America says blue-collar pay is headed for ‘massive hyperinflation’ and kids should skip college to become welders
By Jake AngeloMarch 30, 2026
AI
AIAI is so sycophantic there’s a Reddit channel called ‘AITA’ documenting its sociopathic advice
By Matt O'Brien and The Associated PressMarch 29, 2026
Young Gen Z intern on Wall Street
SuccessWall Street CEO tells interns to ‘act immediately like this is 100% your full-time career’—it’s one of 20 top tips Rich Handler has for Gen Z
By Emma BurleighMarch 29, 2026
boss
Future of WorkTop leadership experts sound the alarm on the AI doomsday: bosses are choosing tech over people
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 29, 2026
haile
CommentaryAmerica has a workforce crisis. The solution is already here — and it’s being wasted
By Gregory HaileMarch 29, 2026
The stay-at-home boyfriend is now an economic trend as more women than men go to work
EconomyThe stay-at-home boyfriend is now an economic trend as more women than men go to work
By Catherina GioinoMarch 28, 2026
charles
CommentaryYour employee benefits package is a hostage situation. Here’s the proof — and the fix
By Charles Edward GehrkeMarch 28, 2026
“It’s just his AI and my AI going back and forth”: The workplace phenomenon that’s undermining human relationships
Future of Work“It’s just his AI and my AI going back and forth”: The workplace phenomenon that’s undermining human relationships
By Jacqueline MunisMarch 28, 2026
Tom Hale, CEO of Oura
SuccessGen X boss of $11 billion smart ring company Oura says being a CEO is ‘much harder’ than he thought: ‘It’s pressure, it’s stress, it’s responsibility’
By Emma BurleighMarch 27, 2026
gen z worker
SuccessGen Z will give up $5,000 in pay to log off at 5—but still expects a corner office
By Jake AngeloMarch 27, 2026
The tools to get ahead of AI disruption already exist — we just need to use them differently
Partner CommentaryThe tools to get ahead of AI disruption already exist — we just need to use them differently
By Bijal Shah and Zoe Weintraub BarrettMarch 27, 2026
chat
CybersecurityWhat if I told you the ‘AI slop’ debate was over 100 years old? It used to be about ‘ghostwriting’
By Emily Hodgson Anderson and The ConversationMarch 27, 2026
krueger
CommentaryRogue AI is already here
By David KruegerMarch 27, 2026
Jessica Thompson poses outside her home.
Future of WorkToday’s Equal Pay Day. Women and men still disagree about who has more economic opportunities
By Alexandra Olson, Claire Savage, Linley Sanders and The Associated PressMarch 26, 2026
gas
EconomyTrump’s war in Iran is costing the U.S. economy 10,000 jobs a month, Goldman Sachs says
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 26, 2026
chaplin
AI‘Intelligence may be scalable, but accountability is not’: A new report exposes the hidden cost of the AI agent revolution
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 26, 2026
1...
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
...75
Most Popular
Politics
The Bezos family just donated $100 million to help achieve one of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s top campaign promisesplaceholder alt text
By Jake AngeloMay 12, 2026
AI
Microsoft AI chief gives it 18 months—for all white-collar work to be automated by AIplaceholder alt text
By Jake AngeloMay 16, 2026
Economy
The top foreign holders of U.S. debt may soon dump Treasury bonds and bring their money back home, potentially spiking borrowing costsplaceholder alt text
By Jason MaMay 17, 2026
Fortune Secondary Logo
Rankings
  • 100 Best Companies
  • Fortune 500
  • Global 500
  • Fortune 500 Europe
  • Most Powerful Women
  • World's Most Admired Companies
  • See All Rankings
  • Lists Calendar
Sections
  • Finance
  • Fortune Crypto
  • Features
  • Leadership
  • Health
  • Commentary
  • Success
  • Retail
  • Mpw
  • Tech
  • Lifestyle
  • CEO Initiative
  • Asia
  • Politics
  • Conferences
  • Europe
  • Newsletters
  • Personal Finance
  • Environment
  • Magazine
  • Education
Customer Support
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Customer Service Portal
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms Of Use
  • Single Issues For Purchase
  • International Print
Commercial Services
  • Advertising
  • Fortune Brand Studio
  • Fortune Analytics
  • Fortune Conferences
  • Business Development
  • Group Subscriptions
About Us
  • About Us
  • Press Center
  • Work At Fortune
  • Terms And Conditions
  • Site Map
  • About Us
  • Press Center
  • Work At Fortune
  • Terms And Conditions
  • Site Map
  • Facebook icon
  • Twitter icon
  • LinkedIn icon
  • Instagram icon
  • Pinterest icon

© 2026 Fortune Media IP Limited. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy | CA Notice at Collection and Privacy Notice | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information
FORTUNE is a trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, registered in the U.S. and other countries. FORTUNE may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.