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Brookings 2019 Trends to Watch

Small Business Labs

The Brookings Institute is a large and influential DC public policy think tank. They recently released a report with their 2019 Trends to Watch. The report is targeted at government policy makers and lists the issues Brookings experts "expect will shape the world this year and the solutions to address them."

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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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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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AI may boost productivity, but we are already becoming reliant on it, and that’s a problem

Workplace Insight

This year’s edition tracks research, development, technical performance, responsible practices, economics, policy, public opinion, and more. Generative AI, a powerful new technology, even shows promise in assisting with legal tasks like contract drafting. The US remains the global leader in AI.

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

Workplace Insight

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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How to Create Strategic Partnerships

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An online survey conducted by Forrester Consulting in 2019 found that 49% of respondents saw revenue boosted by partnerships and 77% of respondents saw “partnership development as central to their 2019 sales and marketing strategy.” . Create policy for the event that a new innovation stems from the partnership.

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The 2023 Motherhood Penalty: The Sorry State Of Affairs For Working Women Continues

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Redesigning policies around parental leave could address gender imbalances in the workplace and positively influence societal attitudes towards unpaid childcare. If far-reaching policy changes are not implemented, working women with children will continue to be penalized. Plus, the childcare situation is becoming even more of a crisis.

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