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EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT

U.S. Department of Labor | January 04, 2021

An employee who decides to telework for part of the day and work in an office for part of the day, and who has adequate opportunity to perform individual errands in the middle of, need not be made up for movement time between the two areas, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL's) Wage and Hour Division said in one of two assessment letters published Dec. 31. The letter refered to two examples. In one, the employee leaves the workplace midday to go to a parent-teacher meeting and ...

SHRM | August 24, 2020

Large employers project that their health benefits costs will rise 5.3 percent in 2021, although the COVID-19 pandemic is fueling uncertainty about overall expenses, a new survey of large U.S. employers shows. The projected rise in health benefits costs, which takes employers' health plan cost-management changes into account, is slightly higher than the 5 percent increases large employers projected in each of the last five years, according to newly released results from an annual survey by t...

EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE

YOOBIC | January 18, 2022

YOOBIC, the deskless workforce optimization leader, today announced YOOBIC ONE, the all-in-one digital workplace for frontline teams. A unified platform that gives frontline employees everything they need to work, learn, and communicate effectively and efficiently, YOOBIC ONE also features game-changing data analytics, powerful collaboration tools, and a slew of new productivity features. YOOBIC's workplace solutions are already trusted by 300 global brands including top retai...

Franklin Templeton | August 10, 2020

Many investors seem to have misperceptions when it comes to Russia’s economy and the companies located there. Our Emerging Markets Equity Institutional Portfolio Manager Nicole Vettise explains how Russia’s economy offers investors a mix of old and new industries, and compelling areas of investment opportunity as a result. The double-headed eagle that features on Russia’s coat of arms is said to reflect its geographical position, facing both East and West. Maybe a more apt inte...