Workers at the magazine-publishing division of Hearst, which runs outlets like Cosmopolitan and Men’s Health, have filed an unfair labor practices charge against their employer after the company mandated employees return to the office. More companies are in the process of recalling workers back to their offices – the Department of Labor noted 11.6% of employed persons teleworked due to the pandemic last month, down from 13.2% in September.

Only 28% of New York office workers are back in the office - CNBC

As companies look to bring remote workers back to the office, a writer asks: Why? - NPR

@margotroosevelt: 300+employees at Hearst’s magazine division signed petition objecting to company’s plan to have them return to the office starting next week. Their union has filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board.

The Biden administration urged the court not to block its vaccine mandate on employers after an appeals court temporarily halted the mandate with a nationwide stay last week. Data regarding vaccine mandates suggest they’re working, with some organizations seeing their employee vaccination rates jump from less than half to over 90%.

The Vaccine Mandate Kicks In at 100 Employees. What If You’re at 98? - The New York Times

How Employee Unrest Over Biden's Vaccine Mandate Is Spilling Over to the Smallest Businesses - Inc.

The lawsuits attacking Biden’s workplace vaccine mandate, explained - Vox

The U.S. and China announced a joint agreement Wednesday to “enhance ambition” on climate change, saying they will work together to cut emissions this decade. A draft agreement being circulated at the United Nations climate summit calls on countries to phase-out coal power and flesh out deeper cuts in carbon emissions by next year.

U.S. airlines and Amazon join push to reduce aircraft emissions - Reuters

Public Transit Use Must Double to Meet Climate Targets, City Leaders Warn - Bloomberg

The threshold for the top federal income-tax bracket in 2022 will climb by $20,000 for married couples and apply to income over $647,850. Due to increases in consumer prices, all of the tax bracket thresholds and other key tax-code parameters are rising faster than usual. This would mark the largest increase in four years.

IRS releases new standard deductions and tax brackets as inflation soars - MarketWatch

Inflation is wiping out wage increases for many workers - The Washington Post

@NHendersonWSJ: Rising consumer inflation this year is leading to a larger standard deduction, higher tax bracket thresholds for 2022, the IRS said.

British fashion chain Ted Baker said its sales are rebounding as office and party wear become popular again and COVID-19 restrictions ease. The company continues to navigate its recovery from the pandemic, with revenues still down compared to pre-pandemic levels.

Apparel shortages to drive bumper holiday sales for secondhand retailers - Reuters

Sweatpants And Sweatshirts You Can Wear For Work, And No One Will Know - HuffPost

@Captivate: 53% of business professionals said their work attire has become more relaxed in their office compared to what they wore pre-pandemic, a new Office Pulse study of 501 white-collar workers found.

"Where Inflation Is Highest in U.S." - The Washington Post / Source: Labor Department

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