Workplace Insight

JULY 18, 2024

In a significant redevelopment move, 8 Canada Square, currently the headquarters of HSBC, is set to be transformed into a modern multi-use skyscraper once the bank vacates its Canary Wharf location in 2027. With commuting patterns drastically changing, building owners and councils are rethinking strategies to attract workers back to offices.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Workers are happy about the proposal but the decision is a lot harder on business owners. Employers with 25 employees or lower will be expected to pay workers $17 per hour. If the minimum wages increase, workers will be able to gain higher purchasing power and access to more resources. per hour in 2025.

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HR Digest

MAY 23, 2023

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2021 , “the median weekly earnings for workers with a bachelor’s degree was $1,334, compared to $899 for those with a high school diploma only”. College graduates tend to earn more than those with only a high school diploma, and this trend holds across various professions and industries.

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Hppy

OCTOBER 2, 2016

And with millennials set to become 75% of the global workforce by 2027, could gamification be the solution to keep employees as enthusiastic on their work as they are about Pokémon Go? Millennial workers will have been weaned on computer game world and so playing might not be as alien to them as those. Only 31.5% Conclusion.

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Florida Workers' Comp

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The world of business and working are the foundation of the microcosm of workers' compensation. At its root, workers' comp is one of many adjuncts of the complex relationship between production and labor in what used to be a free market society. The law will be annually adjusted starting in 2027 to account for the impacts of inflation.

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Workers' Compensation

DECEMBER 28, 2023

million hourly workers. Many non-hourly employees will also see at least an indirect benefit from the statewide increase that applies to most workers. Raising and aggressively enforcing the minimum wage signals to employers and workers alike that New Jersey values its workforce,” said Labor Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Image Credit: UAW’s “Keep the Promise Stellantis” video The Stellantis-UAW Dispute Takes a Turn for the Worse There are a couple of different issues to blame for the United Auto Workers’ (UAW) strike threats and the resulting lawsuits by Stellantis. The automaker had committed to investing $1.5

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The United Auto Workers have been on strike since 15 September, with a walkout staged against the Detroit Big 3—Ford Motors, Stellantis, and General Motors. Ford, UAW reached a tentative labor deal with safeguards and hikes in place for both full-time and temporary workers. The UAW contract is set to be another 4.5-year

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Workplace Insight

JANUARY 30, 2024

However even during that timeframe, there was an accepted norm, regardless of whatever company you worked for, that you would work for 5 days a week and for knowledge workers, typically from 9-5. We are culturally at a crossroads that we have not experienced for a century.

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Hppy

OCTOBER 28, 2019

A study by economists at the University of Warwick found that happiness led to a 12 percent spike in productivity , while unhappy workers were 10 percent less productive. per cent of GDP by 2027. . Business culture has a strong link to productivity. . Employee engagement can make a huge difference to the outcome of any business.

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HR Lineup

JULY 1, 2024

These changes are part of a broader effort to modernize labor laws and ensure fair compensation for workers. Department of Labor (DOL) , bring significant updates aimed at ensuring fair compensation for workers in line with current economic conditions. First Update: The first automatic adjustment is scheduled for January 1, 2027.

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Benefits Notes

MARCH 31, 2021

These changes will allow workers and their dependents who lost group health coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic to temporarily receive fully subsidized COBRA coverage. ” As a result, beginning in 2027 for calendar year companies, at least ten employees will be covered employees for purposes of Code Section 162(m) each year.

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WEX Inc.

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The government’s current goal is to electrify all new light-duty vehicles, like those driven by postal workers, by 2027. The Biden Administration is leading by example with EV adoption for some of the country's largest fleets, and one example of that is the steps this administration has taken to adopt EVs into the U.S.

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Workers' Compensation

DECEMBER 29, 2021

The increase will be reflected in higher workers’ compensation benefit rates as those are paired with the State Average Weekly Wage (SAWW). Rates for the payment of workers' compensation benefits are statutorily fixed at an amount equal to 70% of the workers' weekly wages received at the time of the accident. hour on Jan.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 2, 2025

In a move to support workers in keeping up with inflation, 21 states are raising their minimum wage in 2025. million workers, many of whom fall below the poverty line. workers contained in these jurisdictions, the rise in wages can have a considerable impact on the workforce. of the affected workers are adults and around 41.4%

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Car maker Volkswagen has already announced a similar decision , with plans to shut down three factories in Germany, laying off thousands of workers despite resistance from unions. The steering division at a plant in Schwaebisch Gmuend, Germany is also expected to see cuts between 2027 and 2030, with over 1,300 positions being eliminated.

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HR Digest

MARCH 27, 2025

Block’s downsizing plans were revealed in an email from the CEO to the workers, where he reassured the recipients that the intention behind the layoffs was not to reach a specific financial target, replacing folks with AI, or changing our headcount cap. Blocks layoffs strategy affects everyone in one way or another.

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HR Digest

MARCH 25, 2025

The Sesame Workshop layoffs were announced shortly after workers came out and declared their intent to unionize with the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) on March 4, 2025. The Sesame Workshop layoffs that have been announced came a day after 200 workers voiced their desire to unionize.

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HR Digest

MARCH 24, 2025

To understand who qualifies as exempt, we first need to understand what an exempt worker is. The threshold will be adjusted every three years after the next update on July 1, 2027. The federal minimum wage set by the FLSA is used to ensure all workers are provided with a basic wage that doesnt fall below the acceptable standard.

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