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If Sending Christmas Cards Feels Like a Chore, Here’s How to Politely Opt Out

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With a major life transition like illness, loss or divorce, the stable, curated image we might strive to present in a holiday card has been shattered, says Juliet Kuehnle, a North Carolina-licensed clinical mental health counselor and the author of Who You Callin’ Crazy? The Journey From Stigma to Therapy. Spencer says.

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The Perils Of Ignoring Sexual Harassment Training

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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) defines workplace harassment as “unwelcome or offensive conduct that is detrimental to an employer’s work performance, professional advancement, and/or mental health.”. This means that not all training provides long-term, positive outcomes for an organization.

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The Four Horsemen of the Mandated Return to Office

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Or consider a National Bureau of Economic Research paper about a study at Trip.com, one of the largest travel agencies in the world. A June 2022 survey by the Society for Human Resources reports that 48% of survey respondents will “definitely” look for a full-time work from home job in their next search. Compensation adjustments .

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Embrace the chaos: the office must find a new purpose, conference concludes

Workplace Insight

As one would perhaps expect from a BCO conference, several speakers made a case for the office, including Davina Saint, director of the Irish National Assets Management Agency. Bill Hughes, global head of real assets at LGIM, looked at the old and new definitions of an office. We need to embrace the idea of social capital. “It

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Obamacare, Job Lock and Freelancers

Small Business Labs

According to the  MBO Partners State of Independence study  about 1/3rd of independent workers  do not have  health insurance.    Obamacare may also increase the number of the people who become freelancers because it will likely end or reduce health insurance related job lock.   

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It’s time to review (or create) your document retention policy

BMT Office Administration

Courts and government agencies frown upon individual employees selectively keeping or tossing important documents. Become familiar with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recordkeeping requirements as they pertain to your organization. Such action raises concern about cover-ups. Other considerations.

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Stay organized and secure with electronic records management

BMT Office Administration

Many serve as supporting evidence when the company files taxes or gives reports to other federal agencies. Courts and government agencies frown upon selective deletion by individual employees because such action raises concern about cover-ups. Others, such as emails and social media posts, are not so obvious.