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

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This case underscores the complexities employers face in implementing return-to-office policies while also needing to provide ADA-compliant reasonable accommodations, particularly for employees with significant health risks. When he did not return to work under these conditions, Electric Boat considered him resigned.

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Balancing Employee Mental Health With the Return to Office Trend

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At first glance, some workplace trends for 2025 appear to be contradictorynamely the continued expansion of return to office policies combined with a growing interest in employee mental health. In a McKinsey survey from 2021, one-third of respondents reported that returning to the office negatively affected their mental health.

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Pew Research on The State of the Gig Economy in 2021

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think tank, recently released The State of Gig Work in 2021 report.       The Pew report has a lot more information and detail, including a section on how Americans in general view the gig economy and related policy issues.  The Pew Research Center, a highly regarded non-profit, non-partisan D.C.

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The Rise Of Cyberbullying — How To Address Harassment In The Remote Workforce

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According to the 2021 Workplace Bullying Institute (WBI) U.S. Leaders need to ensure that their harassment policies are reflective of the current era. . According to the 2021 Workplace Bullying Institute (WBI) U.S. But how can leaders ensure that their harassment policies are reflective of the current era? .

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Job Openings Hit Lowest Level Since 2021, Reflecting Problematic Labor Markets

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Bureau of Labor Statistics — marking their lowest level since January 2021. The data reflects a consistently cooling labor market and only adds to worries about economic stability and the broader challenges facing the U.S. Job openings fell to 7.67 year-over-year.

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Layoffs Will Hurt Office Usage In 2023

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The office market is in flux once again as companies turn to layoffs, second-guess remote work policies and seek to right-size expenses on the eve of a recession. According to a new report from Commercial Edge, layoffs will hinder the number of office-using employees, particularly amongst the tech industry.

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U.S. Consumer Spending Dip Could Indicate Cooling Labor Market

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Consumer spending in the United States saw a modest increase in October, while the annual inflation increase was cited as the smallest since early 2021. Reuters reports that a year-on-year increase of 3.0%, was the smallest gain since March 2021. The post U.S.

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