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Spain And The UK Make Pension Decisions

Allwork

What’s going on: On Thursday, Spain’s Parliament gave their stamp of approval to the government-proposed changes to the pension system, which will increase contributions for approximately 11 million pensioners. Most of the added expense will be shouldered by the country’s highest earners and their employers.

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Real Estate Developers See Airbnb Opportunities

Small Business Labs

Key quote: We recently conducted an apartment feasibility study for a proposed new building where the developer was considering including some units devoted to Airbnb users. Regardless of additional expenses (e.g., Their long term plan is to retire there, but in the meantime they are renting the house on Airbnb.

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Should City Governments and other Businesses look to Virtual Services to Save Money?

Tips From T. Marie

The article discussed how the City of Hickory, NC proposed offering early retirement to 84 of their employees. Reading the details of what would be offered in exchange for taking the early retirement deal didn’t really strike me as a wonderful option for those 84 people., especially in the current economy.

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The UK workplace sector reacts to the Spring Budget 2023

Workplace Insight

The proposed reforms to childcare support for parents on Universal Credit are also welcome and should help to make childcare more affordable and returning to work more achievable for all.” Today’s announcement of 100 per cent expensing for the next three years simplifies claims and makes these decisions easier for business leaders.

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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

On The Job

And due to outsourcing, Boomers not retiring, and Gen Yers being told (by older generations mind you) to get degrees in their "passion" or that "any degree" is a path to success.you end up with a lot of overworked, underpaid 20somethings. Anonymous has some valid points (with a side of bitterness, however understandable).

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