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Persistent misunderstandings of Gen Z’s workplace beliefs and values may be the cause of some business leaders’ uncertainty in how to effectively engage with this workforce group.

“If an exempt employee chooses to stay home from work for a full workday because of inclement weather but the workplace remains open, the employer does not need to pay the employee for that absence,” Kopplin said.

How, they ask, can an organization assume that a strategy or program that succeeded in another workplace will succeed in its workplace when the two environments almost certainly differ?

According to the research, an effective way employers can restore workers’ sense of control is to focus on career development opportunities within the workplace, since: ;Workers are 52% more likely to experience burnout when they feel they aren’t progressing in their careers at the right pace (67% versus 44%).; ;Workers are less likely to feel disengaged (43% versus 52%) and are significantly more motivated (+38 points) and adaptable (+14 points) in their careers if they feel their current job provides them with opportunities for career development.; 34% of British Workers Pass on Using Their Health Benefits Data published Monday, Aug. 4, by Simplyhealth , a United Kingdom-based healthcare services and plan provider, revealed 34% of British workers aren’t using their workplace health benefits due to barriers to accessing them, and 53% who do use these benefits have experienced such barriers.

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Ask the new parent to bring all of the insight, knowledge, empathy, and skills they have just acquired back into their workplace and support them to do so.

UK: Report Calls for New Law on Maximum Indoor Temperature to Stop Workers Overheating A maximum indoor temperature working law giving people a day off if workplace temperatures surpass 30 C (86 F) should be government-mandated, according to a Guardian report .

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Save Reuse Permission NLRB Delivers Union Representation Final Rule On July 26, the National Labor Relations Board issued its Fair Choice–Employee Voice Final Rule , restoring three key policies that provide U.S. workers with a “fair opportunity” to decide whether they want union representation in the workplace and a process that respects workers’ choices.

Voya’s data also showed nearly half (49%) of benefits-eligible employed Americans spend less than 20 minutes reviewing information related to their workplace benefits during the open enrollment period.