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5 Remote Work Best Practices For 2024
Remote work comes with benefits and challenges. In this guide, we discuss how small businesses can maximize the advantages of remote working. The COVID-19 pandemic, which accelerated many companies’ transition to remote work, will sooner or later come to an end,...
Hybrid Remote Work Is Improving Employees’ Mental Health
In today’s evolving workplace, the discussion on flexible work arrangements and their impact on mental health is critical and timely. Groundbreaking research at the University of Pittsburgh, examining data across multiple U.S. states involving more than 5 million...
8 Little Things That Make Remote Work More Efficient for Everyone
For the first time since we were all forcefully thrown into remote work in 2020, it finally feels like the debate surrounding it is settling down. Companies that wanted their teams back in the office have enacted relevant policies. Meanwhile, employees...
Business Groups Move To Strike Down Biden Rule On Contracting, Gig Work
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other major business groups have asked a Texas federal judge to permanently block a Biden administration rule that would make it more difficult for companies to treat certain workers as independent contractors rather than their...
Gig Work Doesn’t Have To Be A Race To The Bottom
The gig economy is nothing new. Nor is it inherently bad for workers. Artists and tradespeople have relied on gig work for centuries. It provides much flexibility, which many workers need, and which explains why it remains a popular option. However, the rise of...
FTC Bans Noncompete Agreements For Workers
The Federal Trade Commission banned noncompete agreements for most U.S. workers Tuesday with a new rule that will bar employers from enforcing clauses that restrict workers from switching employers within their industry, which the agency said suppresses wages and gums...
More Than Half Of Gig Economy Workers Say Income Is Unpredictable
The financial woes of gig economy workers have been laid bare in a new study, which reveals that over half report their unpredictable earnings lead to monetary difficulties. A poll involving 1,000 workers also highlighted that their sporadic work schedules make it...
Jobs Of The Future Will Require ‘Cognitive Skills’ AI Hasn’t Mastered
I’m at Fortune Brainstorm AI in London this week, where attendees are getting a taste of the incredible array of activities that have been sparked by latest advances in data technology: AI creating videos, finishing Beethoven’s 10th Symphony, building winning sports...
