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April 15, 2026

Free labor doesn’t come cheap

Most employees say they work off the clock, and some do it a lot. But all this unpaid effort can have downsides for both workers and their organizations.
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Worker sentiment

April 14, 2026

Job insecurity

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D. • Jared Northup

Is your job safe? Even with worldwide unemployment at its lowest level in decades, fewer than 1 in 4 workers confidently say yes.
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The ADP Research Employee Motivation and Commitment Index, which tracks how U.S. workers think and feel about their jobs, fell 2 points to 129 and is now 20 points below its record high set in August.
The ADP Research Employee Motivation and Commitment Index, which tracks how U.S. workers think and feel about their jobs, fell 2 points to 129 and is now 20 points below its record high set in August.
EMC Index

March 17, 2026

Employee sentiment weakens for seventh month

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D. • Jared Northup

The ADP Research Employee Motivation and Commitment Index, which tracks how U.S. workers think and feel about their jobs, fell 2 points to 129 and is now 20 points below its record high set in August.
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The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, has had an unprecedented six-month run of weakness. In February, worker sentiment shed 4 points to its lowest reading since May 2025.
The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, has had an unprecedented six-month run of weakness. In February, worker sentiment shed 4 points to its lowest reading since May 2025.
EMC Index

February 17, 2026

Employee sentiment weakens for sixth month

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D. • Jared Northup

The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, has had an unprecedented six-month run of weakness. In February, worker sentiment shed 4 points to its lowest reading since May 2025.
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The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, has had an unprecedented six-month run of weakness. In February, worker sentiment shed 4 points to its lowest reading since May 2025.
The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, has had an unprecedented six-month run of weakness. In February, worker sentiment shed 4 points to its lowest reading since May 2025.
EMC Index

January 20, 2026

Employee sentiment posts broad-based decline in January

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D. • Jared Northup

The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, posted a large and broad-based decline in January. The drop was the largest since the series began in 2021, sending the index to its lowest level since May 2025.
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The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, weakened for the fourth straight month to hit its lowest measure since June.
The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, weakened for the fourth straight month to hit its lowest measure since June.
EMC Index

December 16, 2025

Employee sentiment fell in December

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D. • Jared Northup

The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, weakened for the fourth straight month to hit its lowest measure since June.
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Stylized image of a dollar sign disintegrating.
Stylized image of a dollar sign disintegrating.

December 11, 2025

The disappearing annual bonus

by Jeff Nezaj

Bonuses have become less common since 2021.
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Stylized image representing multiple types of contingent workers.
Stylized image representing multiple types of contingent workers.
Employment Wages Demographic trends Gig workers

November 20, 2025

The gig economy: A tale of two labor markets

by Łukasz Below, Ph.D.

Contingent work goes well beyond the stereotypes. And we found one group of on-demand entrepreneurs who do far better than others when it comes to pay and opportunities.
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