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Why Japan wants its citizens to try a 4-day workweek

Work Life

The concept has been slow to catch on, however; about 8% of companies in Japan allow employees to take three or more days off per week, while 7% give their workers the legally mandated one day off, according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Fast Retailing Co., Long hours are the norm. and electronics companies Ricoh Co.

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The next big workplace benefit? Helping with your divorce

Work Life

More recently, however, Levine has seen an influx of interest not just from employers but also benefits brokers, employee assistance programs (EAPs), and legal insurance companies. The University of Michigan, for example, will be providing divorce-related legal support through its legal insurance plan as of 2025.)

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Manchester Airport City plan reinvented as £ 1 billion science and tech hub

Workplace Insight

Willmott Dixon also announced recently that it has won the job to build the £60m Greenheys development at Manchester Science Park for Bruntwood SciTech, a joint venture between Bruntwood, Legal & General and the Greater Manchester Pension Fund.

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More than one in three Americans fear artificial intelligence could take their jobs

Workplace Insight

In the legal industry, 52 percent of workers expressed concern, while in retail and tourism, 43 percent of respondents expressed worry. The finance industry saw 42 percent of workers expressing concern, while 38 percent of workers in the real estate industry indicated their worry about AI’s impact on their jobs.

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AI Hacks for Your Business: 40 ChatGPT Prompts and How to Use Them Effectively

Launch Work Places

Legal and Compliance ChatGPT Business Prompts: Develop a compliance checklist for an e-commerce site. Create a guide for employee legal rights and responsibilities. Go deeper: Input data and ask ChatGPT to summarize and “fine print” or other legal jargon you come across. Use past real-life legal situations to provide context.

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will my mental health get in the way of a promotion, bad resume advice, and more

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I am a college student working part-time at a retail job that I absolutely love. Is it even legal for them to not give me a promotion based on my mental health? It’s really, really normal to switch shifts with people at part-time retail jobs, as is needing to call in sick or ask for specific days off. Here we go….

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How Great Companies Prioritize Financial Wellness for Employees

Great Place to Work

Retail chain Target , No. 33 on the 100 Best list, a multifamily real estate investment trust, offers team members a monthly rental discount at Camden communities, 20% for regular full-time employees and 10% for part-time employees. Camden Property Trust , No. Power Home Remodeling , No.