Canva co-founder and CEO Melanie Perkins told staff the company is cutting 1,271 jobs, about 22 percent of its workforce, as part of a restructuring she calls 'refounding' Canva. The changes merge the Product, Growth, and Platform teams into a single product organization, shift more roles to Sydney, and will require hybrid employees to work from an office 2-3 days a week starting in January. Departing staff will receive at least six months' salary, a year of healthcare coverage, and career support.
theverge.com
· 2026-11-03
Bank of America's 2026 Workplace Benefits Report finds small-business employees report lower financial confidence than workers at larger firms, with 56% saying they feel stressed about their finances. The report also lists staying competitive on pay and getting job offers accepted among small business owners' top concerns for the next five years.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-10-29
A roundup of workplace experts offers guidance on making hybrid work arrangements function well, covering areas such as meeting structure, focus time, communication norms, and accountability. The experts argue that hybrid success depends on pairing flexibility with clearly defined expectations for employees and managers.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-29
New research finds that having a good relationship with one's manager correlates with higher job satisfaction regardless of whether employees work remotely, hybrid, or in-office. The finding comes amid continued employer pushes to bring workers back to physical offices after the pandemic.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-10
USA Today reports that some hybrid employees are checking their managers' schedules to determine which days to come into the office, aiming to maximize visibility with leadership while minimizing unnecessary commutes. The behavior reflects broader efforts by workers to game return-to-office mandates by optimizing when their in-person presence will be noticed.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-01
Owl Labs' tenth annual State of Hybrid Work report found that 74% of workers say they work on Sundays, with 21% putting in a full or near-full day. The habit skews younger, with 76% of Gen Z workers and 62% of millennials reporting they often work on Sundays.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-23
A new analysis argues that how companies decide where employees work matters as much as the final policy itself. It notes that more than six years after COVID-19 began, over one in five U.S. workers able to work remotely still do so full-time or part-time.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-23
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