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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. As evidenced by recent negotiations involving federal governments and New York City’s largest municipal union, flexible work conditions have become the bedrock of the contemporary public sector workspace.

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Europe not on track to deliver carbon neutral built environment by 2050

Workplace Insight

It has been one year today (24 May 2023), since the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) launched a new policy called the EU Policy Whole Life Carbon Roadmap, to help the European Union accelerate total decarbonisation of buildings and construction — the most heavily emitting sector in the world.

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Do Pay Transparency Laws Actually Matter?

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Policy goals Pay transparency laws are regulations that require employers to disclose information about employee compensation, either to the employees themselves or to the public. According to SHRM , 74% of U.S. workers say that they are less interested in applying to job postings that do not list a pay range, and 73% of U.S.

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The Gen Z Vibe Is Making Work Better For Everyone

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How does this translate to the work environment? RSP’s Kelsey Sullivan explains how designing offices and policies for Gen Z will positively impact workers of every generation. They expect transparency with policies, assignments and salaries. So far, most of the things I’ve detailed relate to policy and culture.

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For all its flaws, COP28 still gives us a route to a greener future

Workplace Insight

Incredibly this is first time such an agreement has been reached in 28 years of international climate negotiations, surely a cause for celebration. Sandra noted the relevance of the Buildings Breakthrough launch by the Governments of France and Morocco, together with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).

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Sector leaders implore EU to be ambitious when setting carbon targets for buildings

Workplace Insight

Currently, EU policy only addresses the operational emissions of buildings but to support total decarbonisation of the EU building stock, policy must evolve to cover both operational and embodied emissions, known as Whole Life Carbon. million green jobs annually, whilst boosting local communities.

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How to Maintain Your Company Culture Past the Startup Stage

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No longer can they maintain an open-door policy for all employees—there just isn’t time. Creating systemic and regular channels for communication is non-negotiable. An Explorance survey on why employees are leaving their jobs in droves found that 78% of workers would love to take a survey about their work environment.)

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