Raoul Parekh talks about current workplace issues reflected in Littler’s 2023 European Employer Survey Report, including remote work and a four-day work week.
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Archives for November 12, 2023
Enforcing office attendance challenging across Europe, report finds
Raoul Parekh and Laura Jousselin discuss the findings of Littler’s 2023 European Employer Survey Report, including that remote work is here to stay.
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Half of European employers say employees complying with in-person work policies: survey
Raoul Parekh says that accommodating remote work in a competitive talent market can generate real advantages for employee retention, attraction and compensation.
Benefits Canada
Negligent Hiring Risk Less Than Employers Believe
Rod Fliegel says he’s seeing an uptick in negligent hiring concerns because of the growth of gig work.
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The UAW won big in the auto strike — but what does it mean for the rest of us?
The United Auto Workers staged an unprecedented strike against the Big Three Detroit automakers — and they emerged with three big, lucrative deals. But the wider impact on the rest of the country is much less clear.
Should Your Ex-Boss Get a Say in Your New Job? Wall Street Says Yes.
Legislation in New York that would outlaw noncompete agreements, a staple at big banks, has led to frenzied lobbying to persuade Gov. Kathy Hochul to kill the effort.
Is Remote Work the Answer to Women’s Prayers, or a New ‘Mommy Track’?
Post-pandemic work-from-home norms allowed more women to stay in the work force than ever before. Remote work could also make it harder to get ahead.
3 Strategies to Promote Healthy Working Relationships
Organizations can — and should — help their employees make personal connections.
Using Data to Improve Employee Health and Wellness
How to measure well-being at your company — and give employees what they need.
The Law: Religion in the workplace
It’s tricky, with need for balance, respect for differences
Are you an office ‘detective’ or ‘road warrior’? The five types of workers, according to Slack—and a couple are more likely than the rest to become the next Bill Gates
Think your AI skills aren’t sharp enough to climb up the corporate ladder? Worried you might be too much of an ideas person? Or do you feel like you just spend too much time lingering around colleagues’ desks and not enough in front of a spreadsheet?
It’s Time for Companies to Monitor Workplace Air Quality
When the Canadian wildfire smoke hit New York City in June, I got a call from a senior executive with a pressing question: was the air inside their company’s building safe for employees to breathe?
Got a gap in your resume? Own it, say workplace experts
Believe it or not, career breaks are now more common than ever.
Despite the wave of boomers returning to work after the Great Retirement, there are still 2 million more retirees than America’s workforce can handle
Retirees are known for playing bingo in Florida, watching Jeopardy with religious fervor, and voting at every election. They’re less known for returning to the workforce. But right now, that’s exactly what some forlorn economists are hoping for.
Workers at these 15 companies are happiest with their pay, says new report
Plenty of major tech companies have been under fire in the last year for their surprise layoff announcements, return-to-office battles and a skepticism about whether the Big Tech dream job is still alive.