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UK Government grants Crown Estate new investment powers to drive growth

Workplace Insight

The UK government has introduced a new bill to update the Crown Estate Act of 1961 which will grant the Crown Estate new investment powers. According to the government, these new powers enable the Crown Estate to invest up to 1.5 According to the government, these new powers enable the Crown Estate to invest up to 1.5

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Business owner beware: FLSA compliance and personal liability

Insperity

In fact, when considering lawsuits about back wages, the federal government has the authority to deem a business owner an “employer” if certain criteria are present under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Except in rare instances, such as with government agencies, it’s probably best to avoid comp time altogether to be safe.

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Office refurbishments rise to all time high in London

Workplace Insight

This is undoubtedly a vote of confidence in London after the intense disruption of the pandemic, disturbance to supply chains and rising inflation experienced over the past year.” and new construction is starting across 50 schemes. Additional figures from the research showed: Just over a third of space under construction – 5.3

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6 Ways to Improve Employee Mental Health

Zevo Health

Mental stress policies within the construction industry are still sketchy, but it’s urgent to realize that work-related ill health in construction is worse than it seems. UK Government statistics put the economic contribution of the sector’s 2.4 Any of these elements has immense power to undermine mental health.

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Yuesheng Group Offices – Xingtai

Office Snapshots

Yuesheng·Yanyuan, nestled around an artificial lake, leverages the vistas from Xingtai East Station and the new district, offering a vibrant, intelligent, and multidimensionally interconnected super-space supply station.

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3 ways to cope with outdoor work during a heat wave

Work Life

already deployed for heat-related emergencies more than 2,400 times between June 1 and June 14, according to a government data tracker. The work of maintaining the public water supply in a heat wave is crucial. That’s dangerous. Emergency medical services across the U.S. From gardeners to builders, not everyone can stay indoors.

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The UK workplace sector reacts to the Spring Budget 2023

Workplace Insight

UKGBC members across the UK continue to set an ambitious pace for transforming their business models for net zero carbon growth – the Government must use its forthcoming response to Mission Zero and the updated Net Zero Strategy to set out a detailed and credible delivery plan to achieve net zero by 2050.”