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Denmark's Superior Work-Life Balance: A Model for the World?

Denmark boasts a superior work-life balance, with only 1.1% working 50+ hours weekly compared to global averages, achieved through trust-based management, generous parental leave, and a culture prioritizing collective well-being over individual ambition.

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NSW Train Strikes Paused by Fair Work Commission

Following two days of significant train disruptions in New South Wales caused by rail union industrial action over a pay dispute, the Fair Work Commission issued an interim order pausing the action until a hearing next week, restoring normal train services.

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Conflicting Australian Jobs Data Clouds RBA Rate Cut Outlook

Australia's unemployment rate unexpectedly rose to 4% in December, despite 56,300 new jobs, creating uncertainty about the Reserve Bank of Australia's planned interest rate cut; high inflation and housing shortages impacted household spending.

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French Four-Day Workweek Trial Yields Mixed Results"

A French trial of a four-day workweek involving 12 small and medium-sized businesses yielded mixed results: while 10 initially adopted it to address recruitment issues and improve work-life balance, two withdrew due to financial concerns; among the remaining ten, varying adaptations were made, highl...

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US Year-End Bonuses Up 2% in 2024

Year-end bonuses for employees in US small- to medium-sized businesses averaged \$2,503 in December 2024, a 2% increase from 2023, reflecting a strong economy but with variations across sectors.

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Top Labor Lawyer Leaves Allen & Overy Shearman to Launch Boutique Firm

Thomas Ubber, a prominent labor lawyer, is leaving Allen & Overy Shearman with eight colleagues to establish a new labor law boutique, Ubber Labour & Law (ULL), in Frankfurt and Munich by May 1st, impacting the firm's German practice.

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Nurses Protest Unsafe Staffing, AI Integration in Healthcare

On Thursday, thousands of National Nurses United members across California and other states protested unsafe staffing levels and demanded patient safeguards with the integration of artificial intelligence in healthcare, citing concerns about profit-driven decisions in contract negotiations with over...

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Post-Pandemic Job Market Shift: Reskilling and Worker Priorities

Surae Thomas's career path changed after she landed a job at Amazon's Reliability and Maintenance Engineering (RME) Mechatronics and Robotics Apprenticeship Program, highlighting a post-pandemic shift in worker priorities towards job security and work-life balance as the Great Resignation slows.

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UK Employment Bill Sparks Debate Over Worker Protection and Free Speech

A new UK employment bill aims to protect workers from third-party harassment, requiring employers to take "reasonable steps," sparking debate over free speech; polls show widespread support for the bill's worker protections among Reform voters, but critics like Nigel Farage claim it will stifle disc...

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Gender Equality
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Fed Slows Rate Cuts Amid Inflation, Strong Labor Market

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates three times near the end of 2024, reducing the federal funds rate by one percentage point. In 2025, further rate cuts are expected, though at a slower pace than previously anticipated due to ongoing inflation and a strong labor market; experts predict credit ca...

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Meta Faces UK Staff Backlash Over Job Cuts and Program Scrapping

UK Meta staff are "concerned" and "let down" by the company's decision to scrap factcheckers and diversity programs, prompting their union, Prospect, to warn Meta of potential difficulties in hiring and keeping staff, particularly given plans to cut about 3,600 jobs globally and the UK government's ...

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Mass Resignation of NSW Psychiatrists to Trigger Mental Health Bed Closures

Over 200 of NSW's public sector psychiatrists plan to resign on January 21, forcing hospital bed closures and potentially overwhelming emergency departments due to uncompetitive salaries and chronic understaffing.

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