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Workplace and property firms must wake up to the new era of networked businesses

Workplace Insight

So, companies existed to share risk and reward and to legally protect shareholders. Networks are replacing production processes. The network economy allows individuals and micro-businesses to trade their intellectual capital using cheap and ubiquitous technology.

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How To Successfully Combat Workplace Bullying And Harassment To Foster A Safe Work Environment

Allwork

Typically, sexual harassment includes verbal, non-verbal, and physical behavior; some of the most common forms and types of sexual harassment in the workplace include: inappropriate and non-consesual touching; sexual remarks, jokes, comments, or requests; sending unsolicited sexual photos or content; indecent exposure; and sexual assault.

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Customizing Coworking Spaces for Niche Markets: Smart Strategy Or Risky Move?

Allwork

Niche coworking encourages networking and innovation among like-minded professionals, allowing for a collaborative community that adapts to industry changes and supports member growth. This can include industry-specific workshops, networking events, and mentorship programs.

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Digital Deception: The High Stakes Of Deepfake Technology In The Future Of Work

Allwork

They have substantially progressed, fueled by advances in generative adversarial networks (GANs) and other machine learning methods that can synthesize realistic images and sounds. The Biden administration has formed a consortium to focus on AI safety, endorsed by major tech entities.

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Inside the Guernsey PA Network

Practically Perfect PA

During my time there I took the first PA qualification in Guernsey, my HR qualification and also qualified as a Legal PA. Aside from the network, what have been your career highlights to date? I would also recommend joining a local PA network. About the network…. What made you decide to set up the network?

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A Third Way to Classify Workers Gains Momentum

Small Business Labs

The passage of Prop 22 means that firms like Uber and Lyft can legally classify their drivers as contractors instead of employees.  Most countries refer to them as "dependent contractors" and they get some, but not all, of the benefits and legal protections associated with being a traditional employee. But the U.S.

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Working from home can present particular challenges for women

Workplace Insight

An area that has impacted teams across the country, and the world, has been working from home and other forms of remote work. Shared Parental Leave is a government-led legislation that was introduced in 2015 to provide husbands and partners the legal right to divide responsibilities as well as paid time-off work.

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