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Navigating Mental Health as a Digital Nomad

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Living as a digital nomad also brings unique challenges , many of which can impact one’s mental health. Some people choose the digital nomad life because they think it will solve their mental health issues, but at some point, the issues that they try to leave behind catch up to them,” she says. Sonia Jaeger, Ph.D.,

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NHS to offer workplace health checks to middle aged staff

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The NHS is set to launch a comprehensive initiative aimed at preventing heart attacks and strokes by conducting health checks in workplaces across the UK. Over the next six months, more than 130,000 middle-aged employees will be offered free workplace health checks in their places of work.

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

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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. A recent survey of 1,250 employed U.K. million.

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D.C. Faces $800M Budget Shortfall As Remote Work Leaves Government Buildings Vacant

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NBC Washington reports that Mayor Muriel Bowser is considering severe cuts to social services and proposing a sales tax hike to mitigate the financial shortfall. Commercial office conversions to housing units are a proposed idea on the table. The post D.C.

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House Bill Calls for Increased Office Space Reporting, Limits on Telework

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This time, in the form of a 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill. 4043) was proposed by Chariman Gary Peters (D-Mich.) The push to enforce stricter telework (or remote work) policies for federal workers is once again on debate in Washington, D.C. and Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa).

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Disabled U.K. Workers Facing Ultimatum After New Policy Announcement: WFH Or Lose Benefits

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However, it also proposes controversial measures that would impact disabled individuals who are currently receiving benefits. The statement, as reported by The Independent , aims to boost economic growth and win over voters by cutting taxes for businesses and individuals. More specifically, the U.K. This approach pursued by the U.K.

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Will Remote Work Be A Mandated Right In The Future Of Work?

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A proposed amendment in the Czech Republic would force employers to allow remote work for certain categories of employees, including carers, pregnant women, and parents of children under the age of 15. . The reality that health is on the line brings up the question of whether remote work is simply a benefit…or if it should it be a right?