Remote Work Gets "Perkier"

Happy Monday. Today we’re exploring everything from the new "hybrid hierarchy" to how President Trump’s flurry of executive actions are shaking up the federal workforce.

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Return-to-Office Mandates Apply to Everyone, Except a Chosen Few

As more companies mandate return-to-office four and five days a week, the ability to work from home has now become a perk for a privileged few.

Why You Should Be Wary of the Unlimited Vacation Perk

The rise of unlimited paid time off raises substantial questions about the amount of time off you can really take.

An Anxious Federal Workforce Bids Goodbye to Job Stability and Remote Work

Inside a number of federal offices, a sense of anxiety and confusion permeated the atmosphere as employees parsed a flurry of executive orders and memos handed down by the new administration.

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This is a condensed version of WSJ’s Careers & Leadership newsletter. Sign up here to get the WSJ’s comprehensive work coverage in your inbox each week.

This newsletter was curated by Ray A. Smith, a WSJ Careers and Workplace reporter. Reach him on LinkedIn.