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California’s “Right to Disconnect” Legislation Supported by 83% of Employees in Recent Survey

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have become aware of California lawmakers promoting the bill after last week’s vote to move the bill forward to a committee hearing. This hesitation likely stems from concerns over productivity and the challenges of adapting to new flexible workplace environments (such as hybrid work).

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New objectives in workplace design guide set out to increase biodiversity in government estate

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The UK’s Government Property Agency has published details of how it intends to protect the natural environment and increase biodiversity across its extensive estate. The Biodiversity and Nature Recovery Annex (BNRA) forms part of the Government Workplace Design Guide.

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UK built environment is woefully under-prepared for climate change

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New analysis published by UKGBC during the COP28 talks concludes that the UK’s built environment is severely under-equipped to adapt to our changing climate. No areas received a green rating, indicating that the UK built environment is not sufficiently adapted to the present and future risks posed by any of the threats assessed by UKGBC.

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The Importance Of Connecting RTO Strategies With DEI To Meet The Needs Of Diverse Demographics

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Understanding the Intersection of RTO and DEI At the core of this issue is the need to recognize individual preferences, perspectives, and expectations in shaping workplace cultures. Upcoming Seramount research through the CDO Collaborative focuses on generational differences in the workplace.

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What Can Young Lawyers Teach Us About The Future Of Workspaces?

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Younger lawyers prioritize a legal workplace that supports flexibility, equality, and collaboration, favoring environments with open spaces and modern aesthetics over traditional “men’s club” interiors; these preferences are reshaping law firm office design. Here’s what they would love to see! According to Francis J.

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Governments Are Pioneering the Flexible Work Revolution

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This agreement lays out plans to permit certain non-essential city employees to work remotely, under the supervision of a “flexible work committee” that will monitor the pilot program. Evidence shows that employees working in a hybrid or remote environment outperform their office-bound peers.

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London must take better decisions on whether to retrofit its buildings

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The London Assembly Planning and Regeneration Committee has published a new report called Retrofit vs Rebuild? The Committee carried out a two-part investigation into London’s built environment to produce the report. which asks how decisions are made to either retrofit or rebuild properties and the carbon implications for both.