@thejuggle

Choices and tradeoffs people make as they juggle work and family.

Joined March 2009
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Despite moves by @ibm and others, telecommuting still popular among jobseekers hiringlab.org/2017/07/27/fle…
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A fun way to spend a boring layover this holiday season: meeting up with a stranger for an impromptu tango wsj.com/articles/stranded-at…
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As health-care costs rise, workers are buying "insurance on insurance" wsj.com/articles/for-cash-st…

For Cash-Strapped Workers, ‘Insurance on Insurance’

As many workers struggle to pay rising health-care expenses, more employers are helping to cover out-of-pocket costs, and the insurance industry is offering a variety of supplemental or so-called gap...

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IKEA broadens U.S. parental leaves to 4 months, even for its hourly workforce wsj.com/articles/ikea-broade…

IKEA Broadens U.S. Parental Leave Coverage

IKEA International will offer U.S. employees up to four months of paid parental leave, becoming one of the few chain retailers to bring benefits usually reserved for salaried workers to an hourly...

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For 1st time, more than half of workers have deductible of more than $1,000 for single coverage. on.wsj.com/2e2WZzQ

Employers Shift Higher Health-Care Costs to Workers

Open enrollment season is under way, and many workers can expect rising out-of-pocket costs, often in the form of insurance plans with high deductibles.

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Cancer treatment is overwhelming for workers. Can a supercomputer help? on.wsj.com/2e2CV0n
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Employees should brace for higher out-of-pocket health costs. Specialty drugs projected to surge 17%! on.wsj.com/2e2WZzQ

Employers Shift Higher Health-Care Costs to Workers

Open enrollment season is under way, and many workers can expect rising out-of-pocket costs, often in the form of insurance plans with high deductibles.

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More than a third of workers—41 million private sector employees—aren’t eligible for even a single paid sick day. wsj.com/articles/varying-sic…

Varying Sick-Leave Laws Vex Some Employers

Across the country, new laws are requiring paid sick leave for more workers, but employers are having a hard time keeping up.

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New local laws are requiring paid sick leave for more workers, but some employers are having a hard time keeping up on.wsj.com/2doRElU

Varying Sick-Leave Laws Vex Some Employers

Across the country, new laws are requiring paid sick leave for more workers, but employers are having a hard time keeping up.

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Employers are hiring parental-leave coaches to help retain women as they expand their families on.wsj.com/2d6aT0j #WSJWomenIn 🔓
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A hard-charging finance firm experiments with unique family-friendly perks—but culture is hard to change on.wsj.com/2d6c5R2 #WSJWomenIn
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How one finance firm is trying to become more family-friendly, tho employees still expected to work 70+ hrs/wk. wsj.com/articles/high-financ…

High Finance and Family-Friendly? KKR Is Trying

The investment firm is experimenting with some unusual perks to help employees balance work and family life, but the culture isn’t easy to change.

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As firms extend parental leave to several months, some are offering "parental leave coaching." wsj.com/articles/the-benefit…

The Benefits of a Parental-Leave Prep Course

Employers are beginning to offer parental-leave coaching to help retain and promote women and make fathers more comfortable with taking leave.

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High finance and family-friendly? KKR is trying to find the balance btn intensity and flexibility. on.wsj.com/2cHYq14 @itsrachelemma

High Finance and Family-Friendly? KKR Is Trying

The investment firm is experimenting with some unusual perks to help employees balance work and family life, but the culture isn’t easy to change.

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What a wonderful trend -- paid leave for elder caregiving. #eldercare #caregivers xitter.cf/itsrachelemma/status/7…
Rachel Robinson@itsrachelemma8 Sep 2016
Companies like @deloitte @nike are starting to offer paid leave for elder caregiving on.wsj.com/2cIhJMy

Deloitte to Offer Paid Leave for Elder Caregiving

Professional-services firm Deloitte will offer up to 16 weeks of fully paid leave for a wide range of caregiving, including maternity and paternity leave, eldercare and aid for other sick family...

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Companies like @deloitte @nike are starting to offer paid leave for elder caregiving on.wsj.com/2cIhJMy

Deloitte to Offer Paid Leave for Elder Caregiving

Professional-services firm Deloitte will offer up to 16 weeks of fully paid leave for a wide range of caregiving, including maternity and paternity leave, eldercare and aid for other sick family...

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Tackling mental health, one text at a time. #textualhealing on.wsj.com/2a8wo2k

Tackling Workers’ Mental Health, One Text at a Time

As employers seek to reduce the costs of untreated mental illness among staffers, they are helping workers find and receive treatment on their smartphones.

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Tackling workers' mental health, one text at a time. wsj.com/article_email/tackli…
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Should hiring be put to a vote? Office democracy catches on at many firms, as employees vote on issues large & small on.wsj.com/1XX2Y4x

Workplace Democracy Catches On

Workplace democracy has caught on at many companies, where workers cast votes on issues large and small. Taking ballots on issues from hiring to holiday parties helps spark loyalty to the company,...

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.@nytimes editorial on my @WSJ story on mining birth control data to predict which workers may become pregnant mobile.nytimes.com/2016/03/2…

Opinion | Protecting Employees’ Health Data (Published 2016)

As analysis techniques evolve, Americans need federal protections to make sure the information isn’t used to discriminate against them.

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