2 factors make shifts to remote work successful

Companies that have strategic and effective HR and IT departments may have more success when shifting employees to remote work.

Pate McCuien-U. Missouri • futurity
March 8, 2023 ~5 min

COVID hit health care worker well-being super hard

COVID exacted a huge toll on the well-being of health care workers who were already struggling with high levels of emotional exhaustion before the pandemic.

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
Sept. 23, 2022 ~5 min


Paid family leave benefits go beyond the workplace

Paid family leave is not a "silver bullet" for advancing workplace gender equity, but it is beneficial for family health and well-being outcomes.

Melissa De Witte-Stanford • futurity
March 16, 2022 ~9 min

Eye-tracking reveals what people look at during virtual meetings

How focused or distracted are people during a Zoom meeting? A new study that used eye-tracking technology finds room for improvement.

Rachel Cramer-Iowa State • futurity
Feb. 9, 2022 ~6 min

Eye-tracking reveals what people look at during virtual meetings

How focused or distracted are people during a Zoom meeting? A new study that used eye-tracking technology finds room for improvement.

Rachel Cramer-Iowa State • futurity
Feb. 9, 2022 ~6 min

What will get clothes factories to comply with labor standards?

A new study details baseline actions apparel factories need to take to be compliant with labor standards. But will consumers agree to paying the extra cost?

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Nov. 30, 2021 ~5 min

Turning off your camera can ease ‘Zoom fatigue’

All day virtual meetings can bring on "Zoom fatigue," especially for women and new employees. But there may be a solution: Turn off the camera.

Sofia Sanchez-U. Arizona • futurity
Sept. 2, 2021 ~5 min

How Zoom messed up access for disabled users

"Zoom's update didn't so much solve inaccessibility as shine a spotlight on it," writes Courtney Wade. But there are actions we can take to improve our workplaces.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Aug. 18, 2021 ~9 min


Big data analysis examines #MeToo statements

New research uses big data analysis to examine what men have said in response to #MeToo allegations of sexual misconduct and harassment against them.

Jennifer Rainey Marquez-Georgia State • futurity
April 26, 2021 ~9 min

Neck pain isn’t just about your posture

Poor posture is the primary determinant of neck pain, but BMI, age, and the time of the day also play a role, a new study shows.

Vandana Suresh-Texas A&M • futurity
April 21, 2021 ~7 min

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