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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). More professionals across the U.S.

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Australian Labor And Greens Senators Support 4-day Work Week

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On Thursday, the Senate Work and Care Committee, chaired by Barbara Pocock of the Greens, called for policies that could drastically adjust work-life balance.

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

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Employee Resource Groups should be actively involved in shaping return-to-office policies, ensuring they meet the distinct needs of various demographics within the workforce and maintaining inclusivity. Upcoming Seramount research through the CDO Collaborative focuses on generational differences in the workplace.

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Fintechs Lead the Charge in Breaking Down Gender Barriers in Finance Leadership

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A report published by the House of Commons Treasury Committee entitled, “Sexism in the City,” further highlights these equity challenges — citing factors like hybrid work and flexible work, and maternity, paternity, and parental leave as impactful.

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Hefty fine for Amazon has implications for employee surveillance policy

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CNIL found that such monitoring was highly intrusive and would therefore be likely to have a negative impact on staff morale in the workplace. A parliamentary select committee heard in 2022 that employees could be fired if that had three productivity flags on the company’s systems.

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Ohio Proposes Remote Work Limitations for State Workers

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agencies like the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) implementing hybrid work policies. Remote work has become more prevalent due to the COVID-19 pandemic. If these types of remote limit policies are more widely approved across the U.S., then state employers will need to adapt their policies to comply with new regulations.

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Members of European Parliament back charter to ‘revolutionise workplace wellbeing’

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The European Charter for Digital Workplace Wellbeing has been signed by a group of 31 MEPs, including MEP Drago? Pîslaru, Chair of the European Parliament Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. And, in a February 2023 survey of 10,243 global workers by US think-tank Future Forum, 42 percent reported burnout.

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