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Major Japan Firms Agree To Big Wage Hikes Amid Labor Shortages

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As annual “shunto” or “spring labour offensive” negotiations at top firms concluded on Wednesday, electronics conglomerate Hitachi said it had agreed to a record 6.2% rise, which marked the sharpest increase in 33 years and enabled the central bank to exit its decade-long super-loose monetary policy.

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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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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. The union embraced these advantages, negotiating a two-day-a-pay-period in-office memorandum of understanding that aligned employees’ preferences with demonstrated operational effectiveness.

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The Intimidation Factor: How Fear Influences Women’s Wage Negotiations

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A survey conducted by ResumeBuilder of full-time workers found that 49% of men negotiated their compensation in the last two years compared to 32% of women. Women can fight for themselves in the salary negotiation process by doing their research and being confident in their experience and abilities.

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Why I Negotiated for a 4-Day Workweek Instead of a Raise

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The crisis created an employee-driven talent marketplace as workers resigned in droves, fleeing inflexible bosses, draconian HR policies or roles they realized no longer interested them. The post Why I Negotiated for a 4-Day Workweek Instead of a Raise appeared first on SUCCESS. Photo by @Hanni/Twenty20.

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Philadelphia’s Full-time RTO Mandate Upheld, Sets Legal Precedent

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Philadelphia is at the center of the return-to-office (RTO) debate this week, as thousands of city employees find themselves back in the office full-time following a county judge’s ruling rejecting a union challenge to the city’s mandate. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports the city is the first major U.S.

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Do Pay Transparency Laws Actually Matter?

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Policy goals Pay transparency laws are regulations that require employers to disclose information about employee compensation, either to the employees themselves or to the public. According to SHRM , 74% of U.S. workers say that they are less interested in applying to job postings that do not list a pay range, and 73% of U.S.

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