Negative attitudes surrounding weight can have a significant effect on employee engagement and inclusion, and may even result in a...
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Under a new proposal, gig workers in the EU would gain the status and rights of employees, rather than being considered self-employed.
The U.S. Department of Justice recently showed its support for Congress to remove a legal barrier preventing enactment of the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution—a century-old proposal that advocates say would help curb sex discrimination and promote gender-based pay equity.
Amazon has announced it will offer 1,500 new apprenticeships across the UK.
The online retail giant will offer 40 schemes...
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Antisemitic discrimination is on the rise. A combination of education and the implementation of policies against antisemitism and other forms of discrimination can suppress this trend and help to strengthen diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) programs.
Quebec is in the process of updating its occupational health and safety legislation. Employment law experts say most of the amendments will take effect this year and beyond to give employers in the province time to make sure they are compliant.
A heating engineer who claimed he was owed holiday pay by Pimlico Plumbers after the Supreme Court ruled that he...
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There will be an additional bank holiday in 2022 to celebrate the Queen’s platinum jubilee.
Many employees will be entitled...
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Times are hard for workers without college degrees, but a shrinking labor market means employers will need to reconsider this under-tapped source of labor.
Is freelance life better? Will free tea and coffee motivate a return to the office and what body language should we deploy when we get there? These are the big questions this week …
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