Sat.Jul 06, 2024

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Incoming government sets out its plans for changes to employment law

Workplace Insight

One of the Labour Party’s key pledges during the election was to initiate a large-scale reform of UK employment law within the first 100 days of taking office. As a result, we can expect some changes relatively quickly, although it may take some time for many of them to become law. The proposed reforms are set out in their ‘ Plan to Make Work Pay: Delivering a New Deal for Working People ’ and highlight what UK employers can expect to see immediately and in the future.

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Resist the pressure to ‘do what you love’ and look at work this way

Work Life

Christopher Wong Michaelson is a philosopher with 25 years of experience advising business leaders pursuing meaning and providing work with a purpose. He is the Opus Distinguished professor and academic director of the Melrose and The Toro Company Center for Principled Leadership at the University of St. Thomas. He is on the Business and Society faculty at NYU’s Stern School of Business.

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Iatrogenic Practices in Psychiatry: Kindling

Mad in America

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Mad in Italy. The author, Laura Guerra, is the author of the book Stopping Psychotropic Drugs: How and Why and has translated books by Joanna Moncrieff and Peter Breggin. She has a degree in biological sciences and a PhD in pharmacology from the University of Ferrara. S ome psychiatric practices can have very painful and destabilizing consequences, sometimes of enormous suffering, for the person undergoing pharmacological treatment, such a

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AI is only widening the chasmic skills gap. Here’s how to meet the challenge

Work Life

Today’s business landscape is challenging and rife with change. Budgets are tight, competition is fierce, the global talent shortage persists, and new technologies like generative artificial intelligence (AI) are shaking things up, creating both exciting opportunities and an urgent need for upskilling. It has arguably never been more important to have an effective training strategy in place.

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Why Digital Nomads Are Choosing Co-living

Success

Remote work options and the gig economy have created an increase in digital nomads, people who have location-independent work. Social media tends to paint the life of a digital nomad to be a thrilling adventure of flexibility and freedom. However, the reality can often be lonesome and overwhelming. Making friends on the road is challenging, and the impact on one’s mental health can be a lot to take in.

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How to get your kids through college without going broke

Work Life

You may be vaguely aware that the cost of college keeps rising faster than inflation, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you’re ready for the sticker shock when your kids start applying for schools. Currently, the average cost of a year of undergraduate education is $38,270 per student per year , which includes the cost of books, supplies, and living expenses.