#telework

#telework

The language of DEI may be currently out of favor, but a new report from the country's largest human resources trade association, SHRM, suggests that the American workforce is far more diverse since the Covid pandemic effectively ended in 2021. The surprising change happened almost by default, but SHRM's data show that there's been a huge surge in the numbers of people with disabilities participating in the workplace - partly thanks to the shift toward hybrid and remote working.

The British Columbia government has unveiled details of its last offer to striking public service workers, ahead of the expected expansion of job action by the B.C. General Employees' Union. The Finance Ministry says the government is proposing a 4.5 per cent compensation increase over two years, made up of both general wage increases and cost-of-living allowances. It says the union wants 15.75 per cent, while BCGEU President Paul Finch has

It's clear that it's a silent layoff of the over 1,000 remote employees who they don't want to pay severance to.

The legislation provides a practical, structured solution for our state agencies to offer telework arrangements with clear expectations, addressing the diverse needs of employees.

During the pandemic, productivity growth increased in industries with more remote workers, with no rises in employee compensation, suggesting a cost-effective advantage of telework.

To hold telework solely responsible for such issues is inappropriate. Given the need for supervisors to assess the portability of an individual employee's work, I am not convinced there should be an arbitrary six-day cap.