Vatican employees criticise pay cuts by Pope Francis as “anti-meritocratic and disincentivising”
Vatican CityRNS When Pope Francis decided to cut the pay of Vatican employees, lay and religious, in late March, it was mostly welcomed as a positive effort to rein in the institution’s struggling finances. But in an unprecedented letter to the pope, some employees said the measures are disproportionate and aggravate already existing systems of […]
Switching off?: Right to disconnect gains ground as pandemic brings work home
As many people work remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic, UMBERTO BACCHI, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on a renewed push for employees to have the right to disconnect…
Fewer desks, more coffee: How the office could change after COVID-19
Tbilisi, GeorgiaThomson Reuters Foundation Employees returning to the office after the coronavirus pandemic ends might find fewer desks and more room to chat over coffee, real estate experts say, as companies look to “seduce” remote workers back by offering more space for interaction. Lockdowns that have taken hold since March last year have forced millions […]