Channel 4 has become the first UK media company to launch a menopause policy for their employees in an effort to break down the taboo subject and foster a more supportive…
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A landmark bill has been passed in California that entitles gig workers to protections usually reserved for employees, such as the minimum wage, health insurance and unemployment benefits. Californians supported the bill,…
Guinness will be giving 26 weeks off with full pay to new fathers, to match their current maternity benefit. This is to align with the five-year strategy of Ireland’s Children’s Minister’s Katherine…
A survey of over 2,000 UK employees, taken by culture and behavioural change consultancy Kin&Co, found that 35% of employees want their employer to take action against climate change. The research…
Since November of 2017, Ford Motor Company has been testing EksoVests in two of their plants. As of August 2018, Ford will be distributing 75 vests to employees at 15…
New Zealand has passed legislation granting victims of domestic violence 10 days paid leave. The bill, passed with 63 to 57 votes, is designed to allow domestic violence victims time…
Perpetual Guardian, a New Zealand firm managing trusts, wills and estates, is considering introducing a 32-hour week following a successful experiment. As part of the experiment, workers were allowed to…
German workers have won a major victory after a prominent employers group agreed to the demands of the country’s largest trade union, which included a 28-hour working week and a…
A proposed NYC bill, which was put forward by Brooklyn Councilman Rafael Espinal Jr, would fine employers who employ 10 or more people if they required their staff to respond…
Interesting… The world’s first mental health ambulance arrives in Sweden | Apolitical Over 1,500 suicides and 15,000 suicide attempts are reported annually in Sweden. In order to tackle this, Stockholm’s…
C&A Foundation support to a digital initiative bringing to life real stories about real people in the Bangladeshi garment industry is proving a game-changer in the country in its first…
Carol Brighton on Twitter NatureAtWork: Building #EcologicalInfrastrucure – Who wouldn’t take the stairs? #SignalOfChange #BiophilicDesign #EdibleStaircase https://t.co/RbochsW6hH Check out this edible stairway to heaven (or at least lunch) British designer…
