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These Are the Accommodations Working Parents Want Most From Their Employers

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The organization aims to improve family-friendly policies and reports that two-thirds of children under age 6 have both parents in the workforce. This is a key signal to companies that implementing these policies is of the utmost importance for attracting and retaining top talent in order to drive business growth.”

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Half of work related illness is down to stress, depression or anxiety

Workplace Insight

Nearly two million workers in Great Britain reported suffering from work-related ill health in 2022/23, according the latest annual statistical report from the UK’s Health and Safety Executive. million working days were lost in 2022/23 due to self-reported work-related ill health or injury. The statistics reveal that 1.8

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The Perils Of Ignoring Sexual Harassment Training

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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) defines workplace harassment as “unwelcome or offensive conduct that is detrimental to an employer’s work performance, professional advancement, and/or mental health.”. The continuing scourge of sexual harassment at work. As of 2021 , only 17 U.S.

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Freelancers Under Fire: Legislation Threatens Gig Economy Workers

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The overarching fear and uncertainty felt by many working within the gig economy regarding federal policy began with a trial-run piece of California legislation known as Assembly Bill 5 (AB5). The state law was passed in September of 2019 and was later enacted in January of 2020. How are freelancers responding?

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Want to expand your horizons? 35 new books from TED speakers that will enlarge your world

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In this book, she presents evidence that while large philanthropic donations and headline-making policy changes may get most of our media attention, they are not the only tools to achieve peace. years in 2019. Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019 edited by Ibram X. Read an excerpt here. ) .

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