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66% of workers unaware of total pension savings

Employee Benefits

Two-thirds of workers do not know how much money they have saved towards retirement, research has revealed. Findings highlighted that there is a growing trend for younger workers to move more quickly between jobs than previous generations. The post 66% of workers unaware of total pension savings appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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Driving me crazy: How bad commutes affect employee retention

Achievers

But for many workers, it’s the way they both start and end their day. 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. There’s nothing worse than sitting in traffic or squeezing onto a crowded subway.

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"Custo Brasil" or the Absurdly High Cost of Living in Brazil

Ahmed's Universe

I have been visiting Brazil for ten years now, spending half of the three years between 2010-2012 in this city, and I am constantly flabbergasted at how ridiculously high the prices have become. I would single out two of these: high taxes and low worker productivity. A Rio Metrô ticket costs now R$3.10 the exact equivalent of €1.00

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5 Pillars of a Successful HR Strategy

Achievers

Another important legal requirement is workers compensation. Regardless of the working conditions, workers compensation is required of all businesses: “If you have any employees—even just one—you are responsible for including workers’ compensation insurance (in most states) in your business insurance policy.

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Empowering The Mobile Worker

Asure Software

Mobile worker…road warrior…telecommuter…technomads; these are all monikers for individuals who comprise today’s agile workforce. As you can see, they all have a slightly different focus and meaning, which begs the question: just who is the agile worker and what does he or she need to be “mobile” and productive?

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Lula wins "third" mandate but is it for "presidente" or "presidenta"?

Ahmed's Universe

It is a testament to Lula''s popularity and charisma that, first, he imposed Dilma on his Workers'' Party as their official candidate and, then, campaigned relentlessly for the Brazilian people to vote for her. UPDATE: The following picture (from May 2012 in O Globo daily) summarizes the previous issue quite well.

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The Top 10 Bizarre Workers’ Comp Cases for 2021

The Workcomp Writer

As I have noted January for many years, prior to the death of my mentor and friend, Dr. Arthur Larson, the truly original author of the Larson treatises in workers’ compensation law (and in employment discrimination law, as well), he and I began a quirky—though humorous—New Year’s tradition. Worker Injured “Commuting” Downstairs (Germany).