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

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The Tribunal noted that technology cannot always keep up with fast paced discussions especially when planning meetings are taking place. Main image: Shoosmiths award winning offices in Birmingham The post Rejection of flexible working request shouldn’t blind employers to their legal duties appeared first on Workplace Insight.

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How to Have Difficult Financial Planning Conversations with Aging Parents

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Bringing up the subject of financial planning “A lot of families don’t feel comfortable talking about money,” she observes. She recommends looking for opportunities to bring up the subjects in a non-threatening environment and in casual conversation whenever possible. In the best case, she says, parents will introduce the topic.

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Hiring Internationally Doesn’t Have To Make Payroll Complicated

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Allwork.Space may earn a small commission when you make a purchase through an affiliate link in our stories, at no additional cost to you. This helps support our journalism. Learn more here. Having a good payroll service can make or break a company. If you don’t pay your employees, they leave.

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Be Careful What You Post Online: 7 in 10 Hiring Managers Are Watching

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Of employers who admit to viewing applicants’ social media accounts, 38% sometimes take a peek in order to obtain details that can’t be asked in an interview. The safest option is to keep your accounts private, but if you feel discriminated against in the recruitment process, it’s wise to seek legal advice.

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The Return to Office Debate Casts a Shadow Over the Global Workforce

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Asian nations, having effectively managed the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, didn’t adopt the work-from-home culture as deeply as the West. The legislative proposal grants EU employees the legal right to switch off from work-related tasks outside business hours. For example, while the U.K.

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Future-proofing Workspaces: Top Tactics To Align CRE Choices With Business Needs

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For a while, companies were unsure about their long-term office needs, trying to plan for the next couple of years without committing to five years down the line, worried about ending up with too much space. While leases aren’t necessarily getting longer, people aren’t as afraid of committing to a three-year term anymore.

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Women in Wine: 4 Sommeliers Shaping the Future of Mexico’s Wine Industry

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Women in wine Organizations like Mujeres in Taninos , for example, first started in 2020 as an effort to help Mexican women interested in the wine industry to receive training, professional and legal support. The reasons are plentiful: The region produces two-thirds of Mexico’s wines.