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#workplace-policies

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

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.

more#remote-work

fromwww.standard.co.uk

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

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.housingwire.com

DC food

Federal judge orders CFPB to reinstate terminated employees

Law

2025 Compliance Checklist: Distributing the CRD's New Model Notice Under AB 2499

fromwww.housingwire.com

DC food

Federal judge orders CFPB to reinstate terminated employees

fromwww.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk

Law

2025 Compliance Checklist: Distributing the CRD's New Model Notice Under AB 2499

more#employee-rights

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

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.

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.

fromFatherly

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.

fromFatherly

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.

fromFatherly

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.

Remote teams

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

Health

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

Remote teams

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

Health

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

more#employee-benefits

NYC parents

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

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

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

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

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

Remote teams

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

more#return-to-office

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

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.

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

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

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

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'