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Navigating Employment Law Changes in 2025: A Six-Step Guide for U.K. Employers

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employment law changes, HR managers must be proactive by reviewing existing policies, training staff, revising systems, and conducting regular audits. The bill has received support from prominent figures, including Shirine Khoury-Haq, CEO of the Co-op Group, who commends its policies supporting women, parents, and carers.

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Canada’s Public Sector Fighting For Data-Driven RTO Decisions

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The unions argue that policy changes of this magnitude should be grounded in transparent, data-driven decision-making rather than subjective judgments about productivity and employee well-being. With a policy shift toward increased in-office mandates, Prier questions the evidence—or lack thereof—behind the government’s approach to RTO.

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Experts Say CEOs Must Face The Facts About Flexibility

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Drawing from his time at Slack, he noted that many companies, especially those led by older male CEOs, struggle to let go of traditional management methods. The shift to hybrid work, as he explained, offers a massive opportunity for companies to rethink their management strategies. The result? Headcount Reduction or Flexibility Push?

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U.S. Telework Success Story Faces Uncertain Future

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Department of Labor is among the agencies navigating this terrain, with policies that increasingly pull workers back to the office. According to data from the White House Office of Personnel Management, employees who work remotely frequently report higher engagement levels 77% versus 59% among primarily in-office workers.

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Constant Remote Work Appeals Unmask A Hidden Workplace Crisis

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Continuous remote work requests signal a deeper disconnect between company policies and employee needs, indicating a need for thoughtful intervention to address employee engagement and satisfaction. With a clear understanding of the issues at hand, you can communicate the rationale behind your policies more effectively.

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Amazon Workers In Europe Battling RTO Mandate With More Power Than U.S. Workforce

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A memo sent to Dutch-based employees late last month suggests that the management in the Netherlands is still in talks with its workers council on workplace flexibility. Policies that dont account for these regional disparities are somewhat nave, Andrea London, a partner at law firm Winckworth Sherwood, told Fortune. In the U.K.,

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2025 HR Compliance Checklist: What U.S. HR Leaders Must Do Today

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Companies must review policies related to remote work, employee rights, and job posting requirements to align with new legislative mandates. Update Anti-Discrimination Policies Californias new anti-discrimination laws expand the definition of race to include traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and hairstyles (e.g.,

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