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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Announces the 4+1 Commitment to Reduce the Military Spouse Unemployment Rate

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By comparison, the unemployment rate in the U.S. Military Friendly bases its ratings on six key components including recruiting and sourcing, policies, support and retention, culture, opportunities for advancement and the hiring and onboarding process. Department of Defense (DOD), down only slightly from 24% in 2017.

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What Every Business Needs To Know About The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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By successfully updating your company’s policies to help accommodate pregnant employees, present or future, you’re not only following the law — you are helping to develop a more friendly and open work environment that benefits the future of work for mothers. ” How does this impact your company?

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The 2023 Motherhood Penalty: The Sorry State Of Affairs For Working Women Continues

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Redesigning policies around parental leave could address gender imbalances in the workplace and positively influence societal attitudes towards unpaid childcare. If far-reaching policy changes are not implemented, working women with children will continue to be penalized. However, policies alone are not necessarily the answer.

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The Hidden Costs of Unlimited PTO

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However, it appears that organizations with unlimited paid time off policies actually see their employees taking less time off than they did before the policies were introduced. Unlimited paid time off can also result in comparison between employees , even in companies that pledge that leave is not tracked. Not necessarily.

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Is a Widespread Return to Working in the Office on the Horizon?

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By comparison, approximately a year prior, just over 60% of businesses had little to no remote workers. She’s most clearly seeing RTO mandates in technology fields, in which several companies are reversing their “work from anywhere” pandemic policies for some or all of their employees. On March 22, 2023, the U.S.

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Could Neurodivergent Job Seekers Fill The Gaps Left By The Great Resignation?

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Employers may need to redesign workspaces, overhaul their recruitment practices and redefine DE&I policies to attract and retain neurodivergent job seekers. . This is significant because, by comparison, only 1 in 30 adults over the age of 40 identify as neurodivergent. Last year a record 47.4 According to David O’Coimin ,?

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Evaluating Benefits 101 – Comparing Premium Costs is Just Not Enough

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For many employees, especially younger ones, the allure of benefits pales in comparison to the salary or wage associated with a job. Similarly, more highly qualified employees are most likely more familiar with the rules and regulations that affect their job, and are therefore more likely to follow company policy.

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