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COVID-19 vaccinations for employees: Can employers mandate it?

Insperity

In this article, we will: Provide links to federal guidelines on the topic Consider possible pros and cons of requiring vaccines for employees Outline four common approaches Explore exceptions employees may seek to vaccination mandates Identify five potential legal issues related to the topic. Incentivizing vaccines. Recommending vaccines.

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7 PEO benefits that can save you money

Insperity

As a co-employer, the PEO is able to offer a wide variety of benefits to your employees through PEO-sponsored benefit plans, such as medical, dental and vision coverage, a healthcare flexible spending account, and life and disability benefits. Think you can minimize legal expenses and PR fallout from lawsuits? Recruiting.

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Shortage of high-quality data threatens the AI ‘boom’

Workplace Insight

Yet significant challenges and risks are attached to widescale adoption, including – in the case of generative AI – reliance on a handful of machine learning datasets that ODI research has shown lack robust governance frameworks. It also outlines the ODI’s recommendations for creating diverse, fair data-centric AI.

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Immigrants do work that might not otherwise get done—bolstering the U.S. economy

Work Life

The government agency also found that there were 6.1 The healthcare and social services sector as a whole has about 1.8 This category encompasses everything from legal services to janitorial work, including cleaning and grounds maintenance. Help really wanted The U.S. million open jobs.

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US workers gain more freedom to change jobs as government bans noncompete agreements

Workplace Insight

Additionally, the rule is expected to lead to lower healthcare costs and a surge in innovation, with estimates suggesting as many as 29,000 more patents filed each year in the coming decade. The rule is expected to take effect in four months but faces potential legal challenges.

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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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We need to look closely at the number of pregnant tech workers being laid off right now

Work Life

After spending nearly three long years entrenched in a legal battle with Google, fighting pregnancy discrimination I both witnessed and experienced, I never thought I’d be sitting where I am today with the perspective that I’m one of the lucky ones. What are the specific criteria and processes involved?

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