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How I Learned To Build A Thriving Culture, Not A Surviving One
An exhausted founder is a committed one. That’s one of the non-negotiable rules of startup culture. Elon Musk slept on the Tesla factory floor. Marissa Mayer pulled 130-hour weeks during her time at Google. I worked 18 hours a day, skipping meals and sleep to squeeze...
Your Untouchable Leaders Are Costing More Than You Think
Every organization has one. The high-powered, dominant leader who intimidates, with a tendency to control every conversation and meeting. The one who micromanages, and who shows up with an energy and presence that can make other people feel diminished. Some of these...
Trump Admin Removing 750K Obamacare Enrollees
The Trump administration is removing close to 750,000 people from Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage due to allegedly fraudulent enrollment, Vice President Vance announced Tuesday. The cancellations would save an estimated $2.2 billion in taxpayer...
How Employers Can Make Good Decisions About Remote Work Before The Next Crisis Strikes
More than six years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, over 1 in 5 of the U.S. workers who can work remotely do so either full time or at least one day per week. Even though a new normal has set in, no single approach has worked for all employees. And the debate over...
Unstable Work Leaves Millions Of Americans Vulnerable To Health Insurance Gaps
With the growth of the gig economy, millions of working Americans with unpredictable schedules and fluctuating incomes rely on public health insurance because they lack consistent access to coverage through an employer, according to a new study. The findings suggest...
UK: New Right-To-Work Rules: Are Your Contractors Compliant?
From 1 October, businesses will face wider immigration compliance duties as the Right to Work Scheme is extended beyond traditional employment relationships. The changes mean organisations will need to think more broadly about who is carrying out work for them and...
What Freelancers, Gig Workers And Entrepreneurs Should Consider Before Buying A Health Policy
For salaried employees, health insurance is often part of the employment package. But freelancers, self-employed professionals, entrepreneurs and gig workers have to arrange their own cover. The challenge is not just paying for hospitalisation. A serious illness can...
The ‘Robot Relations’ Department May Become Reality In Workplace Of The Future
When the first employee walks into a company’s human resources department to complain about a robot co-worker or overzealous AI scheduling assistant, what exactly is HR supposed to do? Maybe refer the worker to “Robot Relations.” The idea may sound like science...
