Workplace Coverage

Who Still Works From Home?

The American workplace's experiment with remote work happened, effectively, overnight: With the onset of the pandemic in March 2020, more than half of workers began working from home at least part of the time, according to Gallup. But the shift to a permanent hybrid-work reality has been gradual, with periods of tension as workers across white-collar industries pushed against executives' return-to-office orders.

Ben Casselman, Emma Goldberg and Ella Koeze, New York Times

Donald Thompson: Want sustainable success? Focus on employee engagement

Your goal as a leader – whether a new manager or veteran of the C-suite – should be to create a culture centered on positive and supportive relationships.

Donald Thompson: Unlock excellence with inclusive leadership: A CEO’s guide

Inclusive leadership is the ability to instill a sense of belonging in others, while maintaining the ability to meet organizational financial and business outcomes.

Is there a business case for happiness?

The natural question for the C-suite to ask is “do investments in employee wellbeing pay off?”

One dies from injuries sustained while working at Durham Wolfspeed campus

On Monday, a spokesperson with the North Carolina Department of Labor confirmed the person's death to WRAL News.

Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporter

How they voted: North Carolina congressional votes for the week ending Dec. 22

A look at how North Carolina members of Congress voted during the previous week.

Targeted News Service

Mt. Olive Pickle Company employee 'severely injured' after getting hand trapped in equipment

Company officials told WRAL News they are still investigating the incident, in which the employee's hand and arm became trapped in a mechanical seeder.

Cory Dinkel, WRAL multiplatform producer

North Carolina congressional votes for the week ending Nov. 17

A look at how North Carolina members of Congress voted over the previous week.

Targeted News Service

Durham County explores more policies to support abuse victims in the workplace

One in four women, and one in ten men, will experience domestic violence at some point.

Monica Casey, WRAL Durham reporter

Incident at paper mill sends three to hospital in Halifax County

Three people were injured, including one critically, in an explosion at a Roanoke Rapids business.

Four injured from steam release at Roanoke Rapids paper mill

Three people were injured, including one critically, in a workplace incident in Roanoke Rapids.

Worker trapped in bread machine at Selma market

Vicky Lopez needed surgery to try to save her arm after an accident at Azteca Market.

'She was our backbone:' Community pulls together after mother trapped in bread machine dies

An employee of Azteca Market in Selma has died after being trapped in an industrial bread machine for almost 90 minutes Tuesday.

Keenan Willard, WRAL eastern North Carolina reporter

With Inflation, Workers Are Facing Return-to-Office Sticker Shock

As the security software company KnowBe4 weighed whether to require a return to the office, executives knew to anticipate a certain set of concerns from employees. Less flexibility. More time in transit.

Emma Goldberg, New York Times

Special report: WRAL TechWire explores the future of work

In this series, sponsored by commercial real estate firm JLL, WRAL TechWire investigates the "Future of Work" -- what's happening in today's economy, in the new world of work, where the region could see further growth and development, and on the future of the region, with in-depth looks at the office, industrial and life science sectors.

UNC unveils program to help young people find jobs in NC's 100 counties

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is unveiling a first-of-its-kind program to help young people rebound from the pandemic with new jobs.

Lora Lavigne, WRAL reporter

New study: Americans would prefer outdoor spaces, more access to coffee and snacks in return to work

Data from a recently released report on feelings toward the hybrid workplace shows some Americans would be more receptive to returning to the workplace if a few perks were added.

The 'bleisure' of Washington, NC: A place for both work and fun

Little Washington provides all of the amenities that professionals want and need with an added backdrop of natural beauty to explore after work hours are over.

Raleigh-headquartered Workplace Options, now backed by PE firm, to expand global operations

Workplace Options, headquartered in Raleigh, has executed a new agreement with a private equity firm and plans to further its global expansion and its workforce in the Triangle.

Organization calls for safer working conditions after accidents at Valley Proteins plant

The Valley Protein Blue Collar Workers Organizing Committee held an event Sunday to demand additional workplace safety protocols after two workers died, another injured in separate incidents

Worker injured at Fayetteville plant

A driver was injured Saturday morning at the Valley Proteins plant in Fayetteville where two workers were found unresponsive nearly two weeks before.

Driver injured at Valley Proteins plant in Fayetteville two weeks after death of two workers

A driver was injured Saturday morning at the Valley Proteins plant in Fayetteville where two workers were found unresponsive nearly two weeks before.

Sydney Franklin, WRAL multiplatform producer & Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter

Legal experts differ on if Biden's new vaccination strategy will be challenged

One Triangle-area legal expert who talked to WRAL believes the president can make this new, aggressive strategy happen while one employment law attorney told WRAL that Biden's announcement will get pushback.

Chris Lovingood, WRAL anchor/reporter

Breastfeeding in the workplace: WRAL explains your rights

Forced to breastfeed in a room without A.C. or power! Only WRAL explains what your rights are while nursing in the workplace.

Katie, Keisha explain personal experience with name discrimination in the workplace

Mikaya Thurmond looks into why job applicants with ethnic names experience one well-documented form of racism.

Mikaya Thurmond, WRAL anchor/reporter