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3.4 Million Chinese Youth Rush To Civil Service Jobs For Stability, Not Pay

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“Some departments chose to either cut salaries by 30% or fire people in response to cost-cutting policies,” she said. In Shandong, civil servants complained on social media in September about being paid only one month per quarter, part of a policy called “guarantee four (months’ salary), strive for six.

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Workplace politics: When free speech becomes a faux pas

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While complicated, the most key part to consider is that, as well as religion, philosophical beliefs may be legally protected under the Equality Act (2010) , and any political views would fit into this category to be protected. A clearly defined and well communicated policy will ensure that all cases are treated with a consistent approach.

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The devastating impact of Trump’s big beautiful bill, in one chart

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While the GOP’s so-called “big, beautiful” bill is a smorgasbord of policy — potentially including everything from blocking AI regulation to restricting the power of the federal courts — perhaps the most consequential changes would be to Medicaid. In 2010, the uninsured rate was 16 percent. Today, it’s half of that.

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Trump is about to notch his biggest legislative win — but it could come at a cost

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They tend to have a negative effect on presidents and their political parties in the following months as policies are implemented and campaign seasons begin. This elevates process over policy substance. And the pattern would repeat itself for George H.W. The exception in this list of modern presidents is George W.

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Can Workplace Design Cure Loneliness At The Office? With Amber Wernick

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What about the 2010-2030 person company? I really do believe that. It’s a larger company. And its business profile allows that much remote work, that sort of thing. It could be a large contact management company or something of that nature. We talk about big buildings and big companies and all that sort of thing.

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America is finally moving past its post-9/11 security theater

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The policy change is an implicit marker of underappreciated progress. According to the Global Terrorism Index, the US suffered only three terror attacks in 2024, resulting in just one death — the lowest number since 2010 — while the European Union only experienced 34 attacks, leading to just five deaths.

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Why the Future of Work Isn’t About ‘Going Back’ with Melissa Marsh

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About This Episode As organizations wrestle with return-to-office policies, hybrid work models, and defining the role of physical workplaces, Melissa Marsh , Founder & CEO of PLASTARC , offers a fresh perspective. How organizations are approaching hybrid, remote, and return-to-office policies differently.

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