As the new post-pandemic normal settles in and people adapt to a context of uncertainty, constant adversities, and pessimism, we are moving away from a moment in which consumers expected brands to rise up to society's challenges and into one when they’re demanding genuine allyship from businesses.

A notoriously conservative London-based law firm has opened up its dress code, sparking conversation about professional norms post-lockdown. While wearing sweatpants to the office hasn’t caught on, workers are dressing for joy, ditching stale office clothes in order to express themselves.

From new technologies to DE&I commitments and social responsibility programs, young people nowadays have highly specific requirements when weighing up potential employers. Canvas8 spoke to nine people from across the US to find out what’s important to them when looking for a job.

Companies seeking to employ workers in New York will have to disclose the range of salaries available in their job advertisements. The law aims to help tackle the gender pay gap by improving transparency around wages and lessening the importance of a candidate’s negotiation capability.