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Employees will work 80% of their normal hours while still receiving their full paychecks.

A four-day workweek might be a longshot, but Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) is trying to make it happen. He says having more time to rest could boost workers’ productivity and potentially give them some overtime pay if they continue working five-day weeks.

Executives want meetings to be shorter and more engaging. A combination of technology and planning is helping them get there.

About 58% of employers said finding candidates with the right skills has been their biggest challenge during the coronavirus pandemic in a new Monster report.

Expats advise those thinking about a move overseas to plan well, communicate openly and budget for an unexpected return home.

Some companies will address employee mental health sparingly – like they’re “checking a box,” says Kelly Greenwood of Mind Share Partners. But fully catering to employees’ mental health needs – like time off and understanding when they’re having a rough time – requires a change of company culture.

Facebook is trying to pull in workplace users with a new virtual-reality app called Horizon Workrooms.

When Microsoft unveiled its new Viva platform earlier this year, it was sizing up a $300 billion market for employee communications and engagement.

With Windows 10, Microsoft tried to make it easy for people to use Skype. Now the focus is on Teams, as the company goes up against Slack and Zoom.

Microsoft’s ad, part of a campaign called “Ticket to Tokyo,” will premiere during Friday’s opening ceremonies broadcast.

Increasingly people are turning to YouTube creators to figure out the latest features of Microsoft’s Office apps. They have more subscribers than the company.

The New York Times, Bloomberg, USA Today, and other news organizations are setting up plans to welcome back workers to the office — at least some of the time.

British money transfer company Wise is set to go public on the London Stock Exchange through a direct listing.

New features that simplify remote work could help Slack keep growing as it prepares to be integrated into Salesforce in a deal set to close around July 31.

Satya Nadella’s Microsoft has become easier for companies to work with, it hasn’t made deals that went bad, and its Teams and Azure assets are now common.

Slack recently began rolling out a new feature that lets you schedule messages to send later.

A Boston Consulting Group survey found 93% of global companies plan to permanently change remote work and meeting policies even after the health crisis is over.

Amazon’s Fire HD 10 Plus has great battery life, a good screen and easy access to movies, music and books. But it lacks a lot of apps.

Audio is the hottest trend in social media, and start-ups like Clubhouse and Discord have the attention of tech giants from Facebook to Twitter and Microsoft.

Salesforce’s revenue growth accelerated as the enterprise software company lapped the quarter when the coronavirus began circulating in the U.S.