What happens after the sun goes down. By Anne Boyer.

The term has become a central part of an important conversation about the division of household work. But the sociologist who coined it says it’s being used incorrectly. By Julie Beck, with Arlie Hochschild.

“Think of her as your mother.” By Gillian A Frank, Lauren Gutterman.

Using ratings, competitions and bonuses to incentivise workers isn’t new – but as I found when I became a Lyft driver, the gig economy is taking it to another level. By Sarah Mason.

From The Comics Journal #134, February 1990.

Billionaire Richard Branson is pushing business leaders to embrace the idea of flexible work arrangements, claiming that with today's cutting-edge technology, there is no reason people can't work less hours and be equally — if not more — effective. Hard work is key, but enjoying what you do and having fun is just as crucial, said the adventurous, fun-loving founder of Virgin. In his international best seller "The Virgin Way: If It's Not Fun, It's Not Worth Doing," he wrote that "fun is one of the most important — and underrated — ingredients in any successful venture."

Employers are more willing to support remote work, suggests industry research. But the dream of telecommuting does not always match the reality.

Homicide is the third most prevalent cause of workplace death.

Here is a strange little online community to puzzle at. By Devin Coldewey.

I was surprised to wake up last Saturday morning to the headlines. Not completely shocked, but surprised nonetheless. By Todd Bunker.

I’m sure it doesn’t. But why did it take their bylines off its home page? By Jack Shafer.

By “dangling the carrot” to improve worker productivity, businesses are taking a page from slavery’s playbook. By Caitlin C. Rosenthal.

In the years I worked at a sex shop, I saw how the pressure to have great sex — in a world that will never be a level playing field — can inflict its own kind of damage. By Fancy Feast.

At Chicago’s most intense ERs, the degree of mayhem rivals that of a war zone. Working there can take a heavy toll—and yield immense rewards. By Kim Bellware, Illustrations by Amrita Marino.

Fatal accidents, off-the-books workers, a union once run by a mobster. The rogue world of one of New York’s major trash haulers. By Kiera Feldman.

A surge in gunshot victims this past weekend meant Chicago-area hospitals stayed busy. By Elvia Malagon.

Japan’s government is to urge companies to give employees Monday mornings off in its latest attempt to improve the country’s poor record on work-life balance. The economy, trade and industry ministry believes that “Shining Mondays”, part of a wider campaign to address the punishingly long hours many Japanese are expected to work, will give employees a much-needed lie-in at the start of the working week...

I’m taking a pause from journalism – while I’m gone, can someone please work out how to win back the working class? By Thomas Frank.

Think of a renovated warehouse residence and the first things that come to our mind are exposed steel ducts, brick walls and a dash of concrete thrown into the mix. But this contemporary home nestled on the top floor of a historic warehouse in the urban landscape of Des Moines, Iowa is a touch different from the

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