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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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Key Takeaways NLRB Delivers Union Representation Final Rule;Walmart Reportedly Initiating Return-to-Office Strategy;Canada Moves to Limit Low-Wage Foreign Worker Program;Irish Government to Extend Parental Leave Benefit Allowance; 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.

Judging from the list of the 25 most-viewed articles during the past calendar year, particular subjects of interest included: ;Salary budget surveys for compensation planning; ;Employment law and regulatory compliance; ;Pay practices; ;Pay transparency; ;Job architecture; ;Hybrid and return to the office; Those are not really surprising considering prominent themes from 2024 included: ;A cooling job market; ;U.S. federal agencies issuing final rules; ;Employers and business organizations filing lawsuits against those final rules; ;American states proposing or passing pay transparency laws, as well as continuing momentum occurring at the global level; ;A tightening U.S. and global economy; ;The search for leading practices to maintain or enhance competitiveness in talent acquisition and retention; ;The continually changing state of the post-COVID-19 workplace; Check out the full most-viewed articles list below.

Workspan Daily Plus+ article; ;Support Your Employees' Career Growth with Development, Transparency, Workspan Daily Plus+ article; ;How Total Rewards and Career Development Go Hand in Hand , Workspan Daily Plus+ article; ;Measuring Up Mentorship Programs , Workspan Magazine article; Members of Generation Z (those born between 1997 and 2012) have distinct preferences for how they learn and grow in the workplace.

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Joe Courtney (D-Connecticut) recently introduced “ Prevention of Workplace Violence in Health Care and Social Assistance ,” legislation that would require healthcare employers to write and implement a workplace violence prevention plan.

In its recent “ State of the Global Workplace: 2022 report ,” Gallup found that, along with dissatisfaction, workers are experiencing staggering rates of both disengagement and unhappiness.

Survey: 76% of Canadian Employers Mandating Partial or Full Return to Office Seventy-six percent of surveyed Canadian employers are mandating employees return to the office partially or full time, citing productivity, team communication and workplace culture as key drivers for the decision, according to a new study by Cisco Systems Inc.