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Workplace violence prevention: 8 tips to improve office safety

Insperity

Is there a government office on the floor above you? It also provides specific advice for those types of companies most likely to experience violence, such as late-night retail establishments, healthcare businesses and those with delivery drivers. Do the other businesses around leave you more vulnerable? Do your employees handle cash?

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Why more middle class Americans are defining themselves as working class

Work Life

families who are unable to afford the basics of housing, child care, food, transportation, health care and technology. a retail salesperson, increased 2.8% a retail salesperson, increased 2.8% Bureau of Labor Statistics, for example: Rent is up 6.1% Car insurance is up 20.6% Outpatient medical services are up 8.3%

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Why the over 50s are leaving the workforce in huge numbers

Workplace Insight

The UK economy has a problem with its over 50s: following the COVID pandemic, they have been leaving the labour force en masse , causing headaches for businesses and the government. Given their relatively low income, these retirees could also potentially face financial difficulties later in retirement and add pressure to government spending.

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Firms are optimistic about AI, but most have little idea what to do with it

Workplace Insight

Industries included manufacturing, financial services, retail, government/public sector, healthcare providers, energy and utilities, and transport and airlines. The survey was conducted by Coleman Parkes Research in June 2024.

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How to Create Strategic Partnerships

Success

Principal Company: Jennifer Schaus & Associates, a government contract consulting network Strategic partnership philosophy: Align consultants with different specialties to better serve clients and boost everyone’s bottom line. At a national outdoor retail show I talked to dozens of paddleboard companies, and C4 Waterman was the best fit.

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The myth of men’s full-time employment

Work Life

Men who experienced unemployment, more job turnover before the age of 25, or transportation barriers to finding a good job also followed less-steady work patterns, suggesting that they may have been forced to take “bad jobs” that provided fewer opportunities to move up the ladder or to earn a living wage.

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People are worried about the impact of new tech, but many feel confident it will benefit them

Workplace Insight

This rises to 41 percent for deskless transport/storage workers, while almost one in three (31 percent) deskless workers feel concerned by the loss of control in their roles to automation and AI. This rises to 59 percent for manufacturing deskless workers and 57 percent for retail deskless workers.