Episodes tagged: Women at work

How Return to Office Mandates Drive Moms Out of the Workforce

In this episode Steve discusses how increased Return to Office (RTO) mandates are beginning to impact working moms – their participation in the labor force is down by almost three percent since the start of 2025.

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Rhode Island Extends Workplace Accommodation Law to Cover Menopause

In this episode Steve discusses how in June Rhode Island became the first state to extend workplace accommodation protections to women experiencing menopause. It’s estimated that 85% of women will experience symptoms such as mood swings, migraines, hot flashes, insomnia, anxiety, night sweats, and more during menopause. For some, those symptoms can be severe, however, until now, no state has legally acknowledged the condition in the workplace.

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How Less Flexibility at Work Means More Work for Women

In this episode, Steve discusses how corporate return to office mandates are impacting women at work – making it harder for them to juggle their work and home responsibilities and placing pressure on their productivity, happiness, and work/life balance.

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New Research on How to Support and Empower Women on the Workforce Front Lines

In this episode Steve discusses new research from Accenture and Catalyst on how organizations can better support, engage, and retain their women frontline workers.

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Improving the Work Experience for Women Frontline Employees

In this episode Steve discusses results from a review of the Workplace Experience through the perspective of female frontline employees, and offers four ways organizations can improve women’s experience at work.

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