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How the Proposed U.S. Administration Rule Could Benefit Millions of Workers with Overtime Pay

HR Digest

Department of Labor has made an announcement today in the form of a notice of proposed rulemaking that intends to bring back and extend overtime protections for 3.6 This proposed rule would guarantee that more workers get extra compensation when they work overtime. million salaried employees.

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How Developing Countries Can Benefit From Green Technologies

The Horizons Tracker

The production of goods and services with smaller carbon footprints, also known as green technologies, is on the rise and presents numerous economic opportunities. “We are at the beginning of a technological revolution based on green technologies,” the authors explain.

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Unplug from Technology!

Career Advancement

Technology is a good servant but a bad master.”. If, like Vincent, you’re staying too connected, consider these tips for unplugging from technology after work or even during the workday. Try taking mini breaks from technology during work. Gretchen Rubin~. Incoming communications were dominating his focus.

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How Autonomous Products Change Us

The Horizons Tracker

Gallen and Columbia Business School delves into the correlation between the perceived significance of manual labor and the adoption of autonomous products. This raises the question of whether the presence of autonomous products, such as robot vacuums and cooking machines, diminishes the meaningful experiences derived by consumers.

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Apprenticeship Levy flexibility and productivity

Chartered Management Institute

Flexibility and productivity The UK is facing an urgent requirement for rapid upskilling to meet the needs of the economy and address skills mismatches at all levels. Learn more about what we do CMI carries out research to help managers – and policymakers – understand how – and what they can do – to improve performance and productivity.

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Fueling Innovation: How Microsoft Finally Got It Right

Leading Blog

Of course, part of that entailed reestablishing the company’s reputation for cutting-edge technology. The company had been rolling out one product after another without any guiding rationale other than they were “innovative.” His goal was not to make Microsoft the most innovative company but the most successful in its field.

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Apprenticeship Levy flexibility and productivity

Chartered Management Institute

Flexibility and productivity The UK is facing an urgent requirement for rapid upskilling to meet the needs of the economy and address skills mismatches at all levels. Learn more about what we do CMI carries out research to help managers – and policymakers – understand how – and what they can do – to improve performance and productivity.