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3 ways to cope with outdoor work during a heat wave

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already deployed for heat-related emergencies more than 2,400 times between June 1 and June 14, according to a government data tracker. Hot-mix asphalt being poured can reach temperatures of up to 300 degrees, said Chris Engelbrecht, safety and emergency management director for the Missouri Department of Transportation.

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A Rise in Independent Workers Highlights Trends and Concerns Facing the Gig Economy

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“There are a lot of full-time workers who should be classified as full-time employees and receive all the benefits that a full supplier receives, but they’re being classified as independent contractors so that companies can skirt around paying the taxes and benefits that they need to the government,” Espinal explains.

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What Is Embodied Carbon And Why Does It Matter In Workspace Design?

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In the context of offices, embodied carbon is the carbon produced through the extraction, transportation, manufacturing, and assembly of the materials used to build, fit out and furnish an asset, in this case a building. transportation. maintenance. transportation. maintenance. manufacture/processing. replacement.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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Davenport is a member of the Forbes Business Council , and under her leadership, CASBO was named the winner of a Bronze Stevie® Award in the Organization of the Year for a nonprofit or government organization in the 20th Annual International Business Awards®. She is also a Ph.D.

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my boss snooped in my personal email account, my employee quit smoking and is being a pain, and more

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The boss and two managers have vehicles assigned to them full time and fuel, insurance, maintenance, and parking are provided by the company at no out-of-pocket cost to them, roughly a $4,000 annual savings. I have traveled for work in the past and have used public transportation. Although the same level, I am not assigned a vehicle.

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