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Brookings 2019 Trends to Watch

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They recently released a report with their 2019 Trends to Watch. The trend is listed first in the Biggest Policy Trends in 2019 section of the report. But we think Allen is correct that this should be a major priority in 2019. The Brookings Institute is a large and influential DC public policy think tank.

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Surge In Visa Applications Is Reshaping Global Work And Travel Trends

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These visas simplify the process of living and working in different countries, providing a legal framework for a lifestyle that was once considered unconventional. These numbers reflect a 162% increase in digital nomads since 2019, with an estimated 16.9 million digital nomads globally.

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These Are the Accommodations Working Parents Want Most From Their Employers

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The report showed that the trend for companies to offer on-site child care will continue to grow, and there has already been a 47% increase since 2019. A 2019 FlexJobs survey found that 31% of women who left the workforce after having kids would have rather stayed, but couldn’t because of a lack of flexibility.

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The Perils Of Ignoring Sexual Harassment Training

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A 2019 report on sexual harassment in the state of California revealed that 36% of women and 28% of men had reported incidences of sexual harassment in the workplace. According to HR consultants ERC , a harassment claim settled out of court can cost a company between $75,000 and $125,000 — and that’s just the legal fees. .

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Glassdoor Reveals The Top Rated Companies For LGBTQ+ Employees

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Industries that saw the highest average ratings from LGBTQ+ employees included real estate, IT, legal, construction, and energy. A 2019 Glassdoor survey found that 70% of LGBTQ+ employees would not apply to work at a company that does not support its LGBTQ+ employees, so employers simply can’t afford to disregard their LGBTQ+ employees.”.

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AI Probably Won’t Take Your Job In 2024

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When we asked in 2019, 81% of CIOs told us that they would have [AI] by now. The survey included professionals working in the legal, tax & accounting, global trade, risk management, and compliance fields employed at government agencies and corporate in-house departments.

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

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billion increase compared with 2019/20. The tool sets out to provide the guidance employers need to take action to meet their legal duties and begin to understand how to include stress in their workplace risk assessments. In 2021/22, the estimated annual costs of workplace injury and new cases of work-related ill health reached £20.7

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