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Employers Beware: There Are Rising Legal Risks Of Rigid RTO Policies

Allwork

The insistence of employers on a full return to the office, without considering individual circumstances, could lead to a surge in legal issues — particularly discrimination claims. Are employers walking into a legal storm by enforcing rigid return-to-office (RTO) mandates?

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Hello Seven’s Rachel Rodgers Is Showing Marginalized Groups Become Millionaires in the Making

Success

Only 6% of women earn six figures, compared to 13% of men, according to a 2019 YouGov survey of more than 2,000 people. RR: Definitely a slow climb, because I was figuring it out as I went. So, I created a digital product that was a guide to running your business from a legal perspective. It’s not like I had a mentor.

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A Single Disaster Kills 40% Of Businesses — Stop Putting Off Contingency Planning

Allwork

Data published in the PwC Global Crisis and Resilience Survey 2023 reveals that 91% of companies have experienced at least one event, other than the pandemic, that has “disrupted their business in the last two years.” A number of these disruptions occur as natural phenomena and are often referred to as “Acts of God” in the legal field.

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People are simply ignoring bans on AI use at work

Workplace Insight

A new poll from comms firm Definition suggests that over half of employed UK adults (54 percent) use tools like ChatGPT at work, despite 25 percent of businesses banning or significantly limiting its use. Some survey respondents work for companies that ban AI tools completely (7 percent), and others have limited or regulated use (18 percent).

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Members of European Parliament back charter to ‘revolutionise workplace wellbeing’

Workplace Insight

And, in a February 2023 survey of 10,243 global workers by US think-tank Future Forum, 42 percent reported burnout. The European Charter for Digital Workplace Wellbeing has been signed by a group of 31 MEPs, including MEP Drago?

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Office refurbishments rise to all time high in London

Workplace Insight

According to the latest London Office Crane Survey from Deloitte, London has seen the highest volume of new office refurbishments since records began in 2005, with 37 new schemes covering 3.2 Development pipeline New office starts have risen by almost 80 percent, when compared to the Winter survey. million sq. Volume is now at 4.4

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Stress, anxiety and a beamish response to it all

Workplace Insight

We now have a policy of not offering ourselves as an outlet for any of the deluge of comment pieces and surveys that are published each year to accompany the various days – and increasingly weeks – dedicated to certain conditions like stress and anxiety. They are a gift both to and from the PR industry.

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