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fromwww.theguardian.com
7 hours ago

Punishing workers for getting old': how South Korea's wage system impoverishes the elderly

The peak wage system was designed to use the savings from cutting older workers' pay to hire younger employees in a bid to boost productivity.
Social justice
#remote-work
Remote teams
fromBloomberglaw
4 months ago

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
fromBusiness Insider
4 months ago

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.
Remote teams
fromoregonlive
4 months ago

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
4 months ago

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
3 months ago

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.
Remote teams
fromEntrepreneur
4 months ago

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.
Remote teams
fromBloomberglaw
4 months ago

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
fromBusiness Insider
4 months ago

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.
Remote teams
fromoregonlive
4 months ago

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
4 months ago

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
3 months ago

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.
Remote teams
fromEntrepreneur
4 months ago

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.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 week ago

Civil servants begin industrial action over work from home ban and closures of London offices

From removing staff from an office before the lease expires to spuriously challenging lawful notices of industrial action, the employer seems intent to avoid proper consultation, disregard fair process and alienate its staff.
UK politics
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago

Giving staff Monday plus Canada Day off a 'no-brainer,' some employers say | CBC News

"It's that 'if I take care of you, you'll take care of us' kind of mentality," Abdul said.
Canada news
#employee-rights
fromwww.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk
1 week ago

London takes the lead when it comes to letting you bring your dog to the office

London is leading as Britain's most dog-friendly area, with many firms allowing dogs at work, enhancing morale and creating positive workplace atmospheres.
London politics
fromtime.com
3 weeks ago

Why Every New Parent Should get a Transition Month' at Work

Instead of forcing mothers to choose between quitting or returning at full speed, a structured, reduced-hours model allows them to reintegrate while reestablishing career momentum.
Parenting
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

UK equalities watchdog: Transgender people may be asked about gender status in workplace

Transgender people's rights in the workplace may be impacted following a recent supreme court ruling, prompting the EHRC to clarify legal protections.
#paternity-leave
Parenting
fromFatherly
1 month ago

Do Men Have the Guts to Push for Parental Leave?

Fathers face significant challenges regarding paternity leave, with only a few states mandating paid leave.
Some companies offer better leave policies, but many still lag behind in supporting fathers.
Parenting
fromFatherly
1 month ago

What Happens When Dads Take Paternity Leave - And When They Don't

Paternity leave access can significantly improve family dynamics and relationships, yet societal norms hinder many men from fully utilizing it.
Parenting
fromFatherly
1 month ago

Do Men Have the Guts to Push for Parental Leave?

Fathers face significant challenges regarding paternity leave, with only a few states mandating paid leave.
Some companies offer better leave policies, but many still lag behind in supporting fathers.
Parenting
fromFatherly
1 month ago

What Happens When Dads Take Paternity Leave - And When They Don't

Paternity leave access can significantly improve family dynamics and relationships, yet societal norms hinder many men from fully utilizing it.
#employee-benefits
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months 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
#return-to-office
LA real estate
fromtherealdeal.com
4 months ago

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
3 months 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

LA real estate
fromtherealdeal.com
4 months ago

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
3 months 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

Parenting
fromBusiness Matters
3 months ago

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.
#discrimination
Wearables
fromCallaborlaw
4 months ago

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
3 months ago

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
4 months ago

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
3 months ago

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.
Marketing tech
fromEntrepreneur
4 months ago

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
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

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.
#intimate-partner-violence
Women in technology
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

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.
Women in technology
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

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
fromBusiness Insider
4 months ago

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
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