At Work

One of the first randomized clinical studies of a corporate wellness program tracking 30,000 workers reveals companies may need to temper expectations on better health outcomes and lower health-care spending. There's still more promise than payoff.

The emergence of sensor and other technologies that let businesses track, listen to and even watch employees while on company time is raising concern about corporate levels of surveillance.

There are more workers over 65 now than ever before. Yet the legal safeguards shielding them from age discrimination have weakened. The Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act is trying to fix that, and it has notable bipartisan support.

A new survey finds that 81% of women feel child-care cost, availability, flexibility and trust made a big difference in their decision to be in the workforce.

Eight in 10 tech companies now offer formal gender diversity training programs, a number that's been increasing steadily upward for the last three years as companies face criticism from investors, employees and the public to address the issue.

A majority of workers across the US say they do not feel their job security is threatened by technology, according to a new CNBC/SurveyMonkey workplace analysis. They may be overconfident.

America's $103 billion home health-care system is straining to keep up with the number of elderly and chronically ill patients seeking care at home.

Basecamp co-founder and CEO Jason Fried is speaking out against endless meetings, emails, being on call 24/7 and 80-hour workweeks. Nothing will change, he says, until people raise their hands and voices and demand: 'We need to have a life.'

IBM AI can predict with 95 percent accuracy when an employee is about to leave their job. That should not scare workers, but human resource managers in today's tight labor market that do not understand how to keep employees on a clear career path.

IBM is investing $1 billion in initiatives like apprenticeships to train workers for what it calls 'new collar' jobs.

CNBC's @Work Talent + HR conference convened earlier this week in New York City, featuring panel discussions on the future of work. Topics ranged from finding new sources of talent to maximizing retention and improving workforce diversity.

The first quarterly CNBC/Survey Monkey Workplace Happiness Index measures how workers feel in five key categories — pay, opportunities for advancement, recognition, autonomy and meaning. It is an optimistic 71 out of 100.

The wellness industry has been valued at $40 billion globally, and money continues to pour into start-ups focusing on health and wellness. Early results have been encouraging, but there is much to learn about job productivity and the bottom line.

Coinciding with Lyft's stock market debut on NASDAQ on Friday, the founders plan to increase the company's workforce of independent employees. This is reigniting debate in Silicon Valley about how to compensate contract workers.

Elizabeth Warren's plan to expand the federal role in child care could help more women get off the mommy track, boosting their lifetime earnings and labor participation. It could help companies, too. But are the economics supported by the costs?

When professionals make decisions that harm an organization, it's often the result of an overtaxed schedule and autopilot existence. Here are 4 ways to train your mind to cultivate clarity and mental space so you can become a super-achiever at work.

Surprisingly, only 41% of respondents polled for the first CNBC/Survey Monkey Workplace Happiness Index say a higher salary is the one change that would most improve their job satisfaction. The majority chose from other, non-monetary job benefits.

Silicon Valley is offering astronomical salaries and benefits packages to woo young, talented interns. At Facebook, for example, the median monthly pay is $8,000, or $96,000 annually — nearly double the average annual base salary for the US worker.

Women's Equal Pay Day is today, marking the extra three months women have had to work in 2019 to match the amount of money men made in 2018 alone. A new CNBC survey on America's workplace shows women continue to receive lower pay. That's a problem.

Once thought of as a last chance to vent and say good riddance to a former employer, an exit interview — when done correctly — can be used as a smart, strategic tool to propel your career forward.

With unemployment in New York City at record lows, the battle for talent is raging as tech giants, including Amazon and Google, lay plans to open new or expanded operations in Manhattan and Long Island City.

According to a recent McKinsey report, AI and automation will replace 375 million jobs by 2030. The good news: This transformation is expected to boost a number of industries. Here are five sectors to consider to future-proof your career.

Studies reveal that above a certain amount of money — $105,000 in the US, says Gallup — more income doesn't create more happiness. What does have a significant effect on well-being is free time. The good news: More companies are offering flex time.

CNBC's @Work is an exclusive three-part event series that examines the impact of new technology on three different disciplines — human resources, IT and finance. This edition of the @Work series, Talent + HR, took place on April 2 in New York City, and examined how HR leaders play a critical role in shaping the workplace of the future.

CNBC's @Work is an exclusive three-part event series that examines the impact of new technology on three different disciplines — human resources, IT and finance. The third event in the series, Capital@Work, took place on December 3 in San Francisco, and examined how senior financial leaders play a critical role in shaping the workplace of the future.

Helping business leaders successfully manage their workforce amid rapid technological and demographic change.

CNBC's @Work is an exclusive three-part event series that examines the impact of new technology on three different disciplines — human resources, IT and finance. The second event in the series, Productivity@Work, took place on October 30 and examined how CIOs and CTOs are managing the transition to a digital future.

Rapid advances in artificial intelligence, machine learning and automation are reimagining today's workplace and leading to big shifts in the workforce of tomorrow. CNBC's @Work is a three-part event series that examines the impact of new technology on three different disciplines — human resources, IT and finance. The second event in the series, Productivity@Work, took place on October 30 and examined how CIOs and CTOs are managing the transition to a digital future.

Helping business leaders successfully manage their workforce amid rapid technological and demographic change.

CNBC’s @Work is a 3-part event examining the impact of new technology on human resources, IT and finance. The first event, Talent@Work, on June 20 explored how CHROs drive success by balancing the needs of the workforce with the needs of the company.

Helping business leaders successfully manage their workforce amid rapid technological and demographic change.