12/19/2023

Four Workplace Norms Gen Z Rejected This Year

Across the board, they're making waves

The youngest generation to enter the workforce is rejecting traditional workplace norms across the board.

They are leaving the office at 5 p.m. on the dot, actually taking their sick days and candidly talking about their mental health on the job - unlike the generations before them. They are also communicating more casually and still trying to learn how and when to set boundaries to maintain work-life balance.

"Being able to talk about mental health, being able to talk about your frustrations, telling your boss that you don't feel like you're getting paid enough, leaving work early because you feel like you're not being respected, I think these are all good things that, to be honest in my early career, we would never have dreamed of," said Josh Bersin, global industry analyst and CEO of HR and corporate talent consultancy Josh Bersin Co.

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