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UPS to Cut 12,000 Jobs UPS will be cutting more than 2% of its workforce after reporting a decline in fourth-quarter revenue, according to the Washington Post .

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According to a 2025 Prudential Benefits and Beyond study, “New Workforce Expectations: Why Leave Programs Need to Reflect Real Life,” paid time off to care for a loved one is the top desired caregiving benefit across all surveyed workforce demographics.

Survey: 87% of Employers Will Have Returned to Office by 2025 According to a recent ResumeBuilder.com survey of 764 employers, 87% of the respondents said their workforce will have returned to the office by next year.

Workspan Daily Plus+ article; A staggering 98% of HR professionals said they experienced burnout in the previous six months, according to a survey by Workvivo, an employee experience platform.

This can become a differentiator in talent attraction and retention, especially in sectors with high contract or gig work penetration (e.g., retail, logistics, tech services, manufacturing).; ;To enable better workforce planning by simplifying compliance and uniformity across sectors/states, helping organizations scale their workforce across geographies with predictable regulatory overhead.; ;To align with global practices by modernizing labor regulations that balance worker welfare and business flexibility; this likely will resonate with global expectations for environmental, social and governance (ESG) programs.; If handled thoughtfully, these codes can help HR and TR leaders design a workforce architecture for the rest of this decade and beyond.

They must also have the freedom to experiment (and sometimes fail) with new processes and new ways to serve their customers.

Workers Feel Uneasy Taking Time Off; ;Indeed, Glassdoor to Cut 1,300 Jobs; Remote Work Postings Increased During Q2 Postings for remote jobs grew by 8% in the second quarter of 2025, signaling steady demand and long-term resilience in the remote workforce.

Editor’s Note: Additional Content For more information and resources related to this article see the pages below, which offer quick access to all WorldatWork content on these topics: ;Total Rewards; ;Employee Benefits; ;Employee Experience; ;People Analytics; ;Workforce Engagement; Internal TR Structure: Separate or Unified?