Allwork
MAY 31, 2024
This week the European Union (EU) officially announced the launch of its “AI Office” to oversee and regulate artificial intelligence (AI) technologies under a newly implemented “ AI Act.” The idea and official implementation of the AI Office has been a topic of parliamentary discussion for months now — as the EU policy makers developed a proper regulatory framework for AI systems.
Workplace Insight
MAY 31, 2024
A new report from workplace technology provider Eptura suggests that employee-led hybrid working models and connected technology drive the highest returns for businesses. According to its first half 2024 Workplace Index report [registration], companies with hybrid working models in which employees can choose when to come to the office are seeing the most benefit.
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Allwork
MAY 31, 2024
The share of U.S. workers aged 65 and older actively participating in the labor force has increased dramatically within the past two decades. Recent findings from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) reveals labor force participation rates for aged 65 and older rose from 23% in 2000 to 29.5% in 2023, Housing Wire reports. The trend reveals the need for employers to adapt their benefit plans to better support an aging and increasingly age-diverse workforce — where four unique gener
Workplace Insight
MAY 31, 2024
Disseminating information about a building to the people who occupy it has come a long way from a basic, intranet desktop interface with warnings about wet floors or notices about charity fundraising. These days, workplace apps promise a much more sophisticated experience, which can be accessed in the palm of your hand. Gartner has a useful definition of workplace apps’ capabilities, stating, “They are used to explore and reserve workspaces, navigate the workplace, find colleagues, plan the best
Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson
Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.
Allwork
MAY 31, 2024
The four-day workweek has emerged as the top benefit employees want this year. A 2024 workplace benefits report published by Bank of America reveals 64% of employees indicate a four-day workweek is the main work-life benefit they desire. The survey, which included responses from 955 employees and 804 employers, reflects high demand across the workforce for flexible work opportunities.
Workplace Insight
MAY 31, 2024
Will Easton joins me for a chat over a drink on the Workplace Cocktail Hour podcast. We discuss many things including: the scope of facilities and workplace management and why it offers so many career opportunities for people; punk approaches to work; what presence means and why it can be found in mosh pits as well as when touching grass; the emerging role of UX in designing offices; and why you should take the claims of iconic office designs with a pinch of salt.
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