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How companies including Workday and Land O’Lakes approach flexible work perks for employees

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The software giant introduced its “work from almost anywhere” perk based on worker feedback on its hybrid policy. Since 2017, EY has given US employees two week-long breaks each year, around the Fourth of July and Christmas holidays. Read on to learn about how four companies approach flexible work for their employees.

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Schedule Predictability Legislation Passes in Oregon: What It Could Mean for Your Business

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In August 2017, the Oregon governor signed schedule predictability legislation into law for workers in some retail, food service, and hospitality jobs. Seattle regulated workplace scheduling starting in July 2017; New York City enacted similar legislation at the end of May 2017.

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World of HR: Eli Lilly and the British government partner to provide GLP-1 weight loss medication to people who have obesity

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Policy experts believe that the plan is too expensive for the country’s universal healthcare system, and the government can only afford to give the drug to 49,000 people per year. The use of GLP-1 medications for weight loss has increased 40-fold in the US since 2017, according to the school of medicine at Indiana University.

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How HR can conduct compassionate layoffs, according to leaders at Starbucks, Eli Lilly, and Strava

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The coffee chain informed employees earlier this week that failure to comply with its return to office policy could face consequences including “separation,” according to an internal memo obtained by Bloomberg. The pharmaceutical giant last announced mass layoffs in 2017, affecting 3,500 employees. “As

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3 Ways to Make Hourly and Seasonal Workers Feel Valued

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A 2017 survey conducted by FSG (via Harvard Business Review ) of 1,200 entry-level hourly workers found that the majority of respondents said fair treatment from their manager was more important than their income. Identifying and educating underperforming managers. The reverse is also true.

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How one people pro went from employee zero to key role at Peyton Manning’s company

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She recalls writing the companys parental leave policy while nine months pregnant, so there was a protocol in place for her and future employees. For instance, she wanted to make Omahas parental leave policy as uncomplicated as possible. Omaha also has an unlimited PTO policy for employees.

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Diagnosing and Preventing Nurse Burnout Using People Analytics

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According to a 2010 study of California’s policy by Linda Aiken, et al., According to a 2017 study by Maura MacPhee, PHD RN, Professor, University of British Columbia School of Nursing: “ Burnout has been linked to higher rates of absenteeism than the general population and to increased nurse turnover and decreased job satisfaction.”.