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Government launches new disability guide with CIPD

Employee Benefits

The Department for Work and Pensions has published new guidance to help employers better support disabled people. It covers areas such as employers’ legal responsibilities, the language they should use, reasonable adjustment and how to discuss performance and progression. The DWP said it forms part of its £2.5 million staff.

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California Offers to Hike Minimum Wages to $18 From 2025

HR Digest

The minimum wage vote in California has been met with resistance from many who believe it would upset the balance of the economy and cause employers to cut down on the number of jobs they can offer, due to the higher expenses on wages. Employers with 25 employees or lower will be expected to pay workers $17 per hour. per hour in 2025.

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Around a quarter of jobs will shift over the next five years, WEF report claims

Workplace Insight

Its Future of Jobs Report for 2023 suggests that employers anticipate 69 million new jobs to be created and 83 million eliminated among the 673 million jobs corresponding to the dataset, a net decrease of 14 million jobs, or 2 percent of current employment. The fastest growing roles are being driven by technology and digitalization.

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DOL Overtime Rule Struck Down, Another Big Change for Employees

HR Digest

Employers and employees need to keep a close eye on the implications of the overtime rule to see how it will affect them, as the shifting eligibility will be key in determining just how much employers have to pay out for overtime work in the next year. Image: Freepik What Is the Overtime Rule under the FLSA?

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OSHA Updates HazCom Standard

InterWest Insurance Services

19, 2026, while those that evaluate mixtures will have to comply by July 19, 2027. Second: Other employers will have to comply six months after those dates: July 19, 2026 for those that handle, store or use substances, and Jan. It’s important for employers to stay up to date on the HazCom standard to protect their workers.

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Finger on the pulse: Is biometrics the future of workplace wellbeing?

Workplace Insight

Deloitte predicts that usage will increase to two thirds by 2027. Interestingly, the pandemic itself drove a surge in interest from employers in wearables. A PwC poll in 2014 found that 31% of people would be willing to use sensors and wearables to track productivity in ways their employers could access.

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Beth Brown and Danyal Enver: What did the Spring Budget mean for pensions?

Employee Benefits

The Chancellor announced powers that would be given to both the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and The Pensions Regulator (TPR) in legislation slated for as early as 2027, enabling them to enforce the value for money regime.

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