Traditional thought frames remote work as a win for women, but professors Herminia Ibarra and Tomas Chamorro-Premuzik argue it might amplify gender inequity instead. Ibarra and Chamorro-Premuzik offer three reasons for their theory, including that women hold jobs that are more vulnerable to layoffs and automation.

More employers are adopting recruiting technology as they take more of the hiring process virtual amid the coronavirus pandemic. Virtual assessments, recorded video interviews and job simulations are among tools employers are using to whittle down candidate pools and to ensure consistent evaluation of all applicants.

Twenty-four percent of workers requested paid time off in May, up from 18% in April, according to a study from Namely. Fewer workers are taking time off this year compared with last year -- 38% of workers requested time off in May 2019 -- but data suggests people are stepping out as the government eases stay-at-home restrictions.

Workplaces forced to adopt remote work because of the coronavirus pandemic might believe the shift will yield higher productivity, but the lack of personal contact can inhibit idea creation, create a lack of perspective and leave people in a sea of loneliness, write Michael Lee Stallard and Katharine Stallard. "Lacking meaningful connection to help us cope, ongoing stress and loneliness impairs how clearly we think, our quality of sleep and our willpower to eat a healthy diet and exercise," they write.