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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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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. In a hybrid or remote work environment, the challenge is to ensure these meaningful connections are not lost.

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UK built environment is woefully under-prepared for climate change

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New analysis published by UKGBC during the COP28 talks concludes that the UK’s built environment is severely under-equipped to adapt to our changing climate. No areas received a green rating, indicating that the UK built environment is not sufficiently adapted to the present and future risks posed by any of the threats assessed by UKGBC.

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Hefty fine for Amazon has implications for employee surveillance policy

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A parliamentary select committee heard in 2022 that employees could be fired if that had three productivity flags on the company’s systems. The post Hefty fine for Amazon has implications for employee surveillance policy appeared first on Workplace Insight.

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Governments Are Pioneering the Flexible Work Revolution

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Federal government policies often act as a barometer for broader labor market trends. This agreement lays out plans to permit certain non-essential city employees to work remotely, under the supervision of a “flexible work committee” that will monitor the pilot program. Second, flexibility stimulates productivity.

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Gender Equality In U.K. Financial Leadership At Least 14 Years Away

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By addressing systemic barriers and creating supportive environments that nurture female talent, the U.K.’s The findings serve as a wake-up call for financial institutions to reassess their diversity and inclusion strategies and implement more effective measures to promote gender equity.

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London must take better decisions on whether to retrofit its buildings

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The London Assembly Planning and Regeneration Committee has published a new report called Retrofit vs Rebuild? The Committee carried out a two-part investigation into London’s built environment to produce the report. which asks how decisions are made to either retrofit or rebuild properties and the carbon implications for both.