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Hassell enhances parental leave benefits

Employee Benefits

Global architecture firm Hassell has enhanced its parental leave benefits in order to pave the way for a more balanced and inclusive workforce. Effective now, the comprehensive parental leave policy offers 16 weeks of paid leave to all parents, irrespective of their role as primary or secondary carers.

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7 Reasons to Work in the United Kingdom

Global People Strategist

British art, literature, architecture, philosophy, cinema, music, and comedy are influential and respected in all parts of the world. Every employee is entitled to 28 days of annual paid leave and at least one day off during the week. Working hours and other conditions should be explicitly stated in the employment contract.

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Open Offices Are Trendy, But Are They Effective?

Best Money Moves

In the Best Money Moves Roundup, we run down the latest news on open offices, paid leave, and keeping employees engaged during summer. Instead of fostering collective energy the study found that “open architecture appeared to trigger a natural human response to withdraw from officemates and interact instead over email and IM.”.

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California HR law update — what employers everywhere need to know

Business Management Daily

During the earlier days of the COVID-19 pandemic, California passed a law providing paid leave for COVID-related reasons. Governor Newsom reached an agreement with the legislature to reinstate the paid COVID pandemic leave. The case involved an employee who worked for PPG Architectural Finishes.

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How to get a contractor’s license

Higginbotham

If your business hires employees, you will need to file an employer status report for unemployment compensation with the Connecticut Department of Labor , register for the Connecticut Paid Leave program and have workers’ compensation insurance.