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Is working from home going to be a permanent thing?

Business Management Daily

Supported by technological advances and the desire to better integrate professional and personal obligations, the number of people telecommuting in the United States increased 159% between 2005 and 2017. labor force working from home full-time. 86 percent of North American workers say they feel fully productive at home.

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FAANGs for the memories: how tech palaces lost their lustre

Workplace Insight

In November 2022, it was reported that one of FTX’s business units has spent $300 million in the Bahamas on homes and vacation properties for senior staff with ‘personal fiefdom’ the best description of Bankman Fried’s approach to designing and running a corporate headquarters. Its signage has been removed. The plot of land, which cost $4.5

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How prepared are workers’ compensation systems for COVID-19?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

WorkSafeBC, 2004 Annual Report and 2005-2007 Service Plan In corporate planning and business continuity departments, pandemic planning was on the agenda. Those charged with these tasks amplified the messages from experts. The ability of workers’ compensation insurers to shift to work-from-home models were developed and tested.