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The Right To Disconnect May Soon Come To The U.K.

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The U.K. Labour Party is proposing a “right to switch off” legislation as part of its New Deal for Working People. The proposal, reminiscent of the “right to disconnect” legislation seen in countries including Australia , France, Spain, Belgium , and proposed in the U.S. , aims to prevent contact from employers outside of regular working hours. Proponents of the legislation believe the right to switch off would directly address the increasing prevalence of hybrid and remote work and how te

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The Importance and Status of Paid Paternity Leave in the US

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All eyes are on maternity leave. But solid paternity leaves might be the secret sauce to successful postpartum experiences for working mothers and families. After nine long months of growing a baby, moms endure multiple days in the hospital in many cases, sleepless nights and a physical recovery that takes months. Just as the family is settling into survival mode, it’s often back to work for fathers—who have no guaranteed paid paternity leave in the United States.

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How to Manage Your Energy

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Discover practical strategies for managing your energy to boost productivity and well-being.

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AI could save the public sector millions of hours of time each week, claims report

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A new report commissioned by Microsoft claims that the scale of administration required of the UK’s public sector is drawing front line workers away from delivering frontline services, and impacting the motivation, engagement and even mental health of large proportions of the public workforce. The research, developed by Dr Chris Brauer, Director of Innovation at Goldsmiths University and Symmetry features in a new report from Microsoft, ‘ Harnessing the Power of AI for the Public Sector &#

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

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.

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Everything You Need to Know About the Reddit and OpenAI Collaboration

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Reddit and OpenAI announced a collaboration in May 2024. So what does this mean for both platforms? Reddit has become synonymous with honest information from real people—so much so, in fact, that many Google users now type “Reddit” at the end of their search queries, and Google search algorithms prioritize content from Reddit and other public forum sites.

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Europe lacks skills in key technologies such as AI, quantum and space

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Critical gaps have formed across Europe’s technology sector, with skills, investment and innovation being stunted in vital areas such as AI, quantum computing and space technology, according to a report from DIGITALEUROPE. The study titled ‘ The EU’s Critical Gap: Rethinking Economic Security to Put Europe Back on the Map ,’ claims that Europe is significantly lagging in key technologies.

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Visit NeoCon, but Chicago has become a tale of two venues

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Chicago is a city which never fails to amaze whether you are visiting for NeoCon or for any other reason. It’s the epitome of extroversion, with its magnificent architecture, larger than life people, almost constant, ear-splitting commotion and frantic comings and goings. Annual visits to the city invariably present a profusion of elegant new skyscrapers of different shapes, styles and colours, which seem to be trying to outdo each other.

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