Despite these grievances, 90% said they’d consider returning to their former employer, suggesting that fair and transparent handling of layoffs can preserve future talent pipelines.

Interestingly, 70% of employees believe that return-to-office (RTO) mandates are being used as a deliberate strategy to encourage employees to quit.

Data suggests that a growing number of American workers resent their companies’ leaders.

Eighteen percent said they felt most pressure to conform when sharing personal beliefs or values at work, like political views, sexual orientation, or religion.

Over half of Gen Z workers (58%) reported life being easier during the pandemic, and 54% said their mental health had not recovered.

The health care industry had the lowest PTO approval rate at 36%.

This year’s Side Hustle Survey found that 38% of American workers had second jobs, down from 44% in 2022, and 39% in 2020.

Just 8% of American C-suite leaders are seriously considering changes to their current DEI policies.