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Factory Workers, Gig Drivers, Office Staff: One Rule Doesn't Fit All
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Employers love to talk about workplace flexibility—but what if the definition changes depending on who's in charge?
In this segment, we examine four stories that reveal how the debate over remote work, return-to-office mandates, manufacturing schedules, and the gig economy is really a debate over control.
When flexibility helps recruit workers, employers celebrate it. When workers want flexibility for themselves, it's suddenly portrayed as a threat to productivity.
This episode asks a simple question: Who gets to define workplace flexibility—and who benefits from that definition?
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