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How can employers support employees with dementia?

Employee Benefits

Employers are legally required to make reasonable workplace adjustments where possible for employees impacted by dementia to the point that it satisfies the disability definition. Employers should offer training for managers and staff on how to support someone with dementia in the workplace.

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Driving me crazy: How bad commutes affect employee retention

Achievers

The number of employees who work remotely grew by almost 80 percent between 2005 and 2012, and these numbers increased across all sectors even during the recession. Finally, some employers are considering commute time as a selection factor in hiring, and some job candidates have mixed feelings about the practice.

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Super Blues for Employers on Super Bowl Monday; Losses Run Into Billions

HR Digest

On average, the office absenteeism costs $4 billion loss to the US employers on this day. billion in losses, just from employees spending an hour of their workday talking about the big game or coming in an hour late, says employment firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. This kind of inattention at work could reach $1.7 It says 17.5

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Workers’ Comp Insurers Continue Cutting Their Rates

InterWest Insurance Services

In fact, the average rates insurance companies are charging employers in California are the lowest they’ve been in more than two decades, according to the rate-making agency. A caveat: Rates will vary from employer to employer and those who have claims may see their rates increase instead of fall.

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How Many Americans Are Happy at Work?

Talent Culture

Here are some other interesting stats from the survey: Thirty-two percent of US workers are currently considering leaving their organization, up from 23% in 2005. Twenty-one percent are not looking to leave but view their employers unfavorably and have low scores on key measures of engagement.

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Hiring Quality Candidates in a Digital-First World

Hireology

Remote work has grown 140% since 2005. Many employers plan to continue allowing workers to work remotely even after the pandemic. Digital reference checks can make it easier for employers to evaluate a candidate’s ability to work remotely if they ask the right questions. And the pandemic has only accelerated this shift.

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Pimlico Plumbers loses holiday pay appeal

Employee Benefits

A heating engineer who claimed he was owed holiday pay by Pimlico Plumbers after the Supreme Court ruled that he was a worker and not self-employed, has successfully appealed against a ruling made by the Employment Appeal Tribunal last year that his claim was out of time. encouraged the worker to take paid annual leave and.