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Rejection of flexible working request shouldn’t blind employers to their legal duties

Workplace Insight

The Tribunal also said remote working doesn’t always allow individuals to observe or respond to “non-verbal communication which may arise outside of the context of formal events but which nonetheless forms an important part of working with other individuals”.

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Is Your Workspace a CMRA? Prepare Now For Big Compliance Changes

Allwork

Under a new regulation published January 12, 2023 , centers will submit client information to a centralized online database rather than rely on paper forms. Once they have submitted this form, the center becomes a commercial mail receiving agent, or CMRA.

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AI Probably Won’t Take Your Job In 2024

Allwork

Executives might think that they want something that replaces you, but they don’t really,” said Andrews during the webinar. businesses across a wide spectrum of industries are using AI in some shape or form. How might we use AI at work? What they want is to take advantage of what workers are best at.”

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Jess Mah Was a High School Dropout—And an Entrepreneurial Genius

Success

Astonishing Labs In addition to Indinero and Mahway, Jessica Mah has founded a stealth legal tech company as well as biotech venture creation vehicle Astonishing Labs that’s building bold biotech companies. Over the past two years, I just stopped giving a sh-t. I’ll drive my Lamborghini to an investor meeting.

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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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When Nature Calls, Boston Harbor Now CEO Kathy Abbott Answers

Success

Luckily, I already had a job in the field, so I didn’t feel totally annihilated,” she says. While exploring the natural habitats, her aunts would identify vegetation and animals. These interactions helped Abbott to notice and attune to her environment. At age 14, Abbott’s family moved to Cape Cod full-time.

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Employee personnel files — what should and shouldn’t be included

BMT Office Administration

Health insurance forms. Note that employers who are required to encourage applicants and employees to self-identify as an individual with a disability under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act must keep these self-identification forms separate from all other records, including other medical records. Pay authorization forms.

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