#workplace-policies
#workplace-policies

Health

Fertility benefits are getting more expensive, but 69% of employers are still investing in them

fromFast Company

2 weeks ago

Remote teams

What could be wrong with unlimited PTO? Everything, experts say

fromFast Company

Health

Fertility benefits are getting more expensive, but 69% of employers are still investing in them

more#employee-benefits

Employers Need to Understand Remote Work as an ADA Accommodation

Remote work has become the top ADA accommodation requested by employees, necessitating employer knowledge of the process.

Tech industry

Verizon to rival AT&T employees: Come work here if you don't like 5 days in office

Verizon recruits AT&T employees amid changing RTO policies, focusing on hybrid and remote job options.

fromoregonlive

Readers respond: Tax employers who force return to office

Businesses forcing a return to the office contribute to pollution and employee dissatisfaction.

Social justice

fromBlack Enterprise

How Favoritism Plays A Role In Return-To-Office Mandates, Especially For High Performers

Favoritism in return-to-office policies could lead to discontent among employees.

Top performers are receiving preferential treatment under new workplace mandates.

UK news

fromThe Economist

British women thrived under remote working

Nationwide's remote work policy shifted from flexibility to mandatory in-person collaboration, impacting employee retention, especially among women.

Cameo Brings Workers Back to the Office With $10,000 Raise | Entrepreneur

Cameo offers a $10,000 raise for employees who return to the office full-time, enhancing their work environment and offsetting the loss of flexibility.

fromBloomberglaw

Employers Need to Understand Remote Work as an ADA Accommodation

Remote work has become the top ADA accommodation requested by employees, necessitating employer knowledge of the process.

Tech industry

Verizon to rival AT&T employees: Come work here if you don't like 5 days in office

Verizon recruits AT&T employees amid changing RTO policies, focusing on hybrid and remote job options.

fromoregonlive

Readers respond: Tax employers who force return to office

Businesses forcing a return to the office contribute to pollution and employee dissatisfaction.

Social justice

fromBlack Enterprise

How Favoritism Plays A Role In Return-To-Office Mandates, Especially For High Performers

Favoritism in return-to-office policies could lead to discontent among employees.

Top performers are receiving preferential treatment under new workplace mandates.

UK news

fromThe Economist

British women thrived under remote working

Nationwide's remote work policy shifted from flexibility to mandatory in-person collaboration, impacting employee retention, especially among women.

Cameo Brings Workers Back to the Office With $10,000 Raise | Entrepreneur

Cameo offers a $10,000 raise for employees who return to the office full-time, enhancing their work environment and offsetting the loss of flexibility.

What do moms really want for Mother's Day? Paid leave

Brands celebrate Mother's Day to promote awareness of the unpaid leave issue in the U.S.

fromBrooklyn Eagle

2 weeks ago

Changes to city's human rights law requires employers to post lactation accommodation policies

Employers must now clearly display - in a prominent workplace location - their accommodation room policies, which must outline the process for requesting a lactation room.

NYC LGBT

ICYMI: LA return to office remains elusive, new dev firm wants to disrupt

Los Angeles has a relaxed return-to-office approach, differing from San Francisco's strict mandate for city workers.

fromITProUK

1 month ago

Remote teams

'Employers must look at the bigger picture': Brits aren't keen on going back to the office, and enterprises pushing for it risk a talent exodus - 48% of UK professionals would quit if faced with a full RTO mandate as hybrid work remains popular

Washington DC

Almost half of all federal workers support Trump's return-to-office mandate, a new survey found

4 weeks ago

Remote teams

The Perfect Amount of In-Office Days for Productivity: Study | Entrepreneur

LA real estate

fromtherealdeal.com

ICYMI: LA return to office remains elusive, new dev firm wants to disrupt

Los Angeles has a relaxed return-to-office approach, differing from San Francisco's strict mandate for city workers.

fromITProUK

1 month ago

Remote teams

'Employers must look at the bigger picture': Brits aren't keen on going back to the office, and enterprises pushing for it risk a talent exodus - 48% of UK professionals would quit if faced with a full RTO mandate as hybrid work remains popular

Washington DC

Almost half of all federal workers support Trump's return-to-office mandate, a new survey found

fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

4 weeks ago

Remote teams

The Perfect Amount of In-Office Days for Productivity: Study | Entrepreneur

more#return-to-office

4 weeks ago

30 common HR acronyms explained - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Whether you're thinking of working in HR or are a self-employed owner, understanding key HR acronyms is essential for effective communication.

Privacy professionals

Artificial intelligence

fromBusiness Matters

1 month ago

One in four workers fear AI could cost them their jobs, Acas warns

A significant portion of UK workers fears AI could lead to job losses, highlighting the need for clear communication and policies from employers.

fromwww.housingwire.com

Federal judge orders CFPB to reinstate terminated employees

"Jackson also ordered the CFPB to allow employees to perform their statutorily mandated functions by giving them either fully equipped office space or proper equipment to work remotely."

DC food

Parenting

fromBusiness Matters

Poor parental support driving talent away as 87% say maternity pay is inadequate

Growing dissatisfaction with workplace policies and financial support for parents is influencing family planning decisions.

How A Smart Watch May Lead To Unintended Concerns For Employers

New wearable technologies improve workplace productivity but raise legal issues regarding employee privacy and data protection.

Employers must comply with ADA and discrimination laws when incorporating wearable technology.

Privacy professionals

fromCallaborlaw

Enforcement Strategy Against DEI In Education and Private Sector Outlined in New Executive Order and U.S. Department of Education Publications

The Trump Administration is intensifying efforts to diminish DEI initiatives despite legal opposition.

Wearables

fromCallaborlaw

How A Smart Watch May Lead To Unintended Concerns For Employers

New wearable technologies improve workplace productivity but raise legal issues regarding employee privacy and data protection.

Employers must comply with ADA and discrimination laws when incorporating wearable technology.

Privacy professionals

fromCallaborlaw

Enforcement Strategy Against DEI In Education and Private Sector Outlined in New Executive Order and U.S. Department of Education Publications

The Trump Administration is intensifying efforts to diminish DEI initiatives despite legal opposition.

Meta Has Block Lists of Ex-Employees It Won't Rehire | Entrepreneur

Meta maintains internal block lists for former employees, often leading to ineligibility for rehire, regardless of performance records.

LGBT

Elon Musk and Texas governor celebrate firing of worker over pronouns in email signature

Texas Texas Real Estate Commission fired an employee for refusing to remove gender pronouns from email signature under a new directive.

EU data protection

#intimate-partner-violence

US DEI professionals: how have Trump's executive orders affected your work?

Trump's executive orders target federal diversity initiatives, aiming to dismantle DEI efforts in the workplace.

How Businesses Can Address Domestic Violence

Organizations need to implement policies addressing intimate partner violence without requiring victim disclosure for support.

How Businesses Can Address Domestic Violence

Organizations need proactive policies to address intimate partner violence in the workplace.

Victims should not have to disclose abuse to receive support.

Workplace security measures can exist independently of ongoing violence investigations.

How Businesses Can Address Domestic Violence

Organizations need to implement policies addressing intimate partner violence without requiring victim disclosure for support.

more#intimate-partner-violence

How Businesses Can Address Domestic Violence

Organizations need proactive policies to address intimate partner violence in the workplace.

Victims should not have to disclose abuse to receive support.

Workplace security measures can exist independently of ongoing violence investigations.

Productivity

fromwww.independent.co.uk

Read the email the DOGE office sent to federal employees to track their productivity

The White House is assessing federal employees' productivity amid efforts to reduce bureaucracy.

#fertility-treatment

UK news

UK employers must put infertility policies in place or risk losing talented people'

fromwww.independent.co.uk

Miscellaneous

UK employers risk losing good people' without policies on infertility, say managers

UK news

UK employers must put infertility policies in place or risk losing talented people'