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What Can Young Lawyers Teach Us About The Future Of Workspaces?

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Younger lawyers prioritize a legal workplace that supports flexibility, equality, and collaboration, favoring environments with open spaces and modern aesthetics over traditional “men’s club” interiors; these preferences are reshaping law firm office design. Here’s what they would love to see!

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The Return to Office Debate Casts a Shadow Over the Global Workforce

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offer a more comfortable remote working environment for the western country’s employees. Official policies are being pushed forward in at least six European countries, influenced by the EU’s 2021 “right to disconnect” proposal, according to Bloomberg. On the contrary, the larger homes in the U.S.

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New legally-binding air quality targets fall short of their ambitions, safety body warns

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The British Safety Council has warned that new legally binding air quality targets for the UK, which passed the final stages of parliamentary scrutiny earlier this week, fall well short of what is needed to keep people safe. The Government wanted to be ambitious. And, yes, they will address small particulate matter for the first time.

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The Perils Of Ignoring Sexual Harassment Training

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Sexual harassment is clearly harmful to wellbeing and productivity, and when unchecked, it can create a toxic environment that no employee wants to work within. As of 2021 , only 17 U.S. The continuing scourge of sexual harassment at work. states had a mandate requiring employers to provide sexual harassment training.

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The Key To Creating Office Spaces For Everyone: Design With Neurodiversity In Mind

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When given the correct working environment, neurodiverse employees are often extremely high performing individuals. By creating flexible workspaces, employers can cater to a diversity of needs and show people that they trust them to tailor their working environment according to what they need. The power to choose.

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How to Spot a Business Opportunity

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If you often work in coworking spaces or coffee shops, take time to observe your environment. I joke that I’m a legalized drug dealer during crawfish season. This article originally appeared in the September/October 2021 issue of SUCCESS magazine. Strike up conversations with strangers. Note your observations. David Snell.

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Employers Beware: There Are Rising Legal Risks Of Rigid RTO Policies

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The insistence of employers on a full return to the office, without considering individual circumstances, could lead to a surge in legal issues — particularly discrimination claims. Are employers walking into a legal storm by enforcing rigid return-to-office (RTO) mandates? In a lawsuit against Electric Boat Corp.,

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