From free coffee to commuter allowances, employees are curious about what home-working means for their benefits. Arcadia is helping businesses give their staff the perk of offsetting at-home carbon emissions and paying for their energy bills, leaning into desires for eco-friendly setups.

Leading a team can be difficult at the best of times, and amid a mass uptake of remote working due to COVID-19, fresh challenges have emerged. Canvas8 spoke to Ina Purvanova, professor of leadership and management at Drake University, to learn the traits of a great virtual leader.

Dogs have become fairly regular features of modern workplaces, but what about pet adoption stipends and pawternity leave? As Gen Yers put off having children, a number of companies are incentivizing pet ownership to better cater to the lifestyles of young professionals.

As businesses reopen post-lockdown, employers have a greater responsibility than ever to look after employees’ health. At the same time, the BLM protests have honed people’s attention on the effects of systemic racism. So, how might the events of 2020 redefine ideas of a safe workplace?