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HR as the key to unlocking business success

Insperity

All these activities govern how satisfied employees are and influence the quality of their work output and retention. Do you have a carefully constructed recruiting strategy? It’s the structure of your organization, the engine that keeps everything running smoothly every day.

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Business owner beware: FLSA compliance and personal liability

Insperity

The nuances between what legally constitutes a person and an employer aren’t always clear-cut when it comes to FLSA compliance. Generally, offering comp (compensatory) time in lieu of paying overtime is not legal for private employers. Staying compliant.

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UK’s best workplaces honoured at BCO Awards. And the winner isn’t an office

Workplace Insight

Bristol’s Osborne Clarke Project Recognised for Fit-Out Excellence Osborne Clarke’s Bristol office won the Fit Out of Workplace award, marking a shift from traditional legal office design to a more people-centric approach. The Forge Wins Innovation Award The Forge in London was recognised for its pioneering approach to construction.

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New objectives in workplace design guide set out to increase biodiversity in government estate

Workplace Insight

The UK’s Government Property Agency has published details of how it intends to protect the natural environment and increase biodiversity across its extensive estate. The Biodiversity and Nature Recovery Annex (BNRA) forms part of the Government Workplace Design Guide.

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Tracking employee health metrics: Great idea or big mistake?

Insperity

Since tracking employee health information is a fairly recent phenomenon, there is little legislation governing it. If you sponsor a group health plan, and your company is considering collecting health information, first seek legal counsel from an attorney well versed in employee benefit law. What’s possible? Choose carefully.

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There’s a happiness gap at work. Here’s what we learned from leaders in Finland and Denmark, the happiest countries in the world

Work Life

We recently spoke with business, academic, and government leaders in Finland and Denmark, the top two happiest countries in the world , about how enacted values impact workplace happiness. There, transparency begins at the topmost levels of government. Can workers be happy and trust their leaders?

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Office refurbishments rise to all time high in London

Workplace Insight

and new construction is starting across 50 schemes. Sophie Allan added: “Whilst construction levels remain high, developers are acutely aware of elevated construction costs, which remains the biggest challenge, with both labour and material seen as major drivers.” Volume is now at 4.4 million sq. million sq. million sq.