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It’s vital employers understand the new EHRC guidelines on menopause 

Workplace Insight

Recent guidelines issued by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) aim to simplify employers’ legal obligations to support workers going through menopause. At the heart of the guidelines, the EHRC references staggering statistics on the extent to which the menopause can impact women.

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Digital Deception: The High Stakes Of Deepfake Technology In The Future Of Work

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While deepfakes may offer benefits in education and training, they also necessitate vigilance and ethical frameworks to mitigate adverse effects on workplaces. They have substantially progressed, fueled by advances in generative adversarial networks (GANs) and other machine learning methods that can synthesize realistic images and sounds.

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Dry promotions: Definition, considerations, and guidelines for employers

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This often results in splitting the employee between multiple departments or training them on a few higher-level tasks to take something off of busy team members’ plates. Are there meaningful training and networking opportunities that you can provide? You can’t expect your employees to be as invested in your business as you are.

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The Gender Pay Gap: 3 Steps to Work Toward Workplace Parity

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The gender pay gap needs more than teaching “self-advocacy” I recently gave a keynote speech to a network of women on the significance of self-advocacy. Providing well-defined guidelines on what capabilities are needed for each role creates a system where people understand how to reach a promotion.

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Thoughts of hybrid working should now turn to productivity and trust

Workplace Insight

The transition to a hybrid working model and return to work dialogue has revealed a stark contrast in work preferences, with younger employees often craving the mentorship and networking opportunities that physical office spaces provide, alongside deciding what their work-life balance looks like. But what else can be done?

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How to Lay Someone Off with Care, Compassion and Dignity

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So, having concrete guidelines to be most respectful and helpful can help reduce the potential for trauma. Use your network. If you want to help find the former employee a better placement, Aitman recommends using your own network to help. “I She also utilizes ChatGPT to brainstorm reviews.

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Caffeine, Connection, And Career Growth: Coworking Cafés Are Brewing Productivity

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Networking: Coworking Spaces : Renowned for diverse networking opportunities and professional events. Establish clear guidelines for usage to ensure everyone’s needs are met. Train staff to be attentive to both café and coworking needs. Coworking Cafés : Noise is a common distraction, not ideal for important calls.