Manoela Caldas

The increasing enforcement of return-to-office (RTO) policies is creating challenging work environments for many, particularly employees managing mental health conditions. Thankfully, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provides protections and avenues to request reasonable accommodations—including remote work—to ensure you can perform your job effectively. Here's your guide to how ADA accommodations for remote employees work.

It starts creeping in late Sunday afternoon. You’ve barely finished your coffee. Maybe you’re scrolling on your phone, folding laundry, or trying to plan dinner—but instead of relaxing, your mind is somewhere else. Thinking about emails. That unfinished project. The calendar full of meetings. The vague sense that Monday is coming for you, and there’s nothing you can do to stop it.

The term “pink-collar jobs” might sound outdated, but the reality behind it is still very much alive. Coined in the 1970s, the phrase originally described jobs dominated by women, typically in caregiving and service roles. Secretaries, nurses, teachers, and psychologists are all examples of pink-collar jobs. Fast-forward to today: The job landscape has changed, but pink-collar occupations still carry deep-rooted gendered expectations, pay disparities, and workplace challenges.