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Will chatbots replace search engines?

It has been estimated that by 2024, consumer retail spend via chatbots worldwide will reach $142 billion?up from $2.8 billion in 2019




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PSPDFKit rebrands as Nutrient, reflecting its successful acquisitions of document processing and workplace automation technologies

AI-powered document SDKs, low-code solutions, and a workflow automation platform deliver the building blocks to accelerate digital transformation in modern businesses




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Anything Happening at Your Place?

Be sure to send your special events for us to include on "Whats Happening on I-Drive!"




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Outlet Marketplace - Free coupon book

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DOL Awards $12.7M in Workplace Safety Grants

The U.S. Labor Department on Thursday announced that it awarded $12.7 million to 102 nonprofits throughout the country to pay for educational and training initiatives aimed at improving workplace safety. Funds…




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DOL Reports Decline in Workplace Fatality Investigations

The U.S. Department of Labor reported an 11% reduction in workplace fatality investigations in the most recent fiscal year. The 826 worker deaths investigated during the fiscal year that ended June…




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DWC Adds Attorney Consultation Notice to Workplace Poster

The California Division of Workers’ Compensation updated a poster employers are required to display in the workplace to add language advising people of their right to consult an attorney following…




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The Case for Evidence-Based Medicine in Managing Workplace Injuries

This presentation aims to explain the concept and importance of evidence-based medicine (EBM) in managing workplace injuries. Troy Prevot, Director of Strategic Solutions from ODG by MCG, will cover how…




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Workplace Safety Regulators Set Training Event

The Kentucky Division of Occupational Safety and Health is holding a free safety training event this month. The four-day event will include sessions exploring effective safety and health management programs and…




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My New Project: A Curated, Quality New Marketplace for Designers

Today I have a really exciting update, sharing exactly what I've been working on for the past year. At my other website Design Cuts, we've just launched the most curated, high quality marketplace anywhere for designers just like you!




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The Story of WonderThemes: Why starting a WordPress theme marketplace isn’t easy

Michael Kimb Jones — or Kimb, as he prefers people call him — sat waiting for his time to stand up and speak. There he sat, on the ground floor of Surgeons Hall at the Royal College of Surgeons, running over the things he was about to talk about. His presentation was for WordCamp Edinburgh in […]

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My experience looking for an RSS service to replace Google Reader

This morning I spent some time investigating feed readers and services to replace Google Reader. A lot of internet users have been since Google announced Reader is going away this summer. It’s easy to pull up a list of possible alternatives, but ultimately I found it necessary to just dig in and try them out […]

The post My experience looking for an RSS service to replace Google Reader appeared first on WPCandy.




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Flickr announces new photo licensing Marketplace

Yahoo has announced a new upcoming Marketplace for licensing images on Flickr. Short on details for now, but certainly full of potential.





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Awareness of Workplace-Related Cancers Can Lead to Preventative Strategies

Today, the United States celebrates Labor Day a holiday honoring American workers and the contributions they make to economic prosperity. President Grover



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UKOLN Open Forum to take place prior to start of IWMW 2006.

A UKOLN Open Forum will be held on Wednesday 14 June from 10.00-12.00, prior to the official opening of the Institutional Web Management Workshop. The Open Forum will provide an opportunity to hear about some of the wider activities UKOLN is involved in. IWMW participants are invited to join the Open Forum. [2006-05-16]




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Communications in the Workplace and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)




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Dealing with human rights complaints in unionized workplaces

Rhonda B. Levy and Douglas Sanderson examine The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario preliminary hearing to determine whether allegations made under the Human Rights Code fell within the exclusive jurisdiction of a labour arbitrator, or whether the Tribunal had concurrent jurisdiction over employment-related human rights matters in a unionized workplace. 

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Temporary foreign worker awarded $300,000 for workplace abuse, but denied tort of labour trafficking

Rhonda Levy comments on an Ontario Supreme Court ruling in which the court struck down a claim made by a temporary foreign worker seeking damages against his employer for the statutory tort of human trafficking.

Law Times

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New Illinois Child Labor Law Brings Enhanced Workplace Rules for Minors Under 16

Lavanga V. Wijekoon and Emily Linn examine a new Illinois law (SB 1782) that enhances restrictions on the employment of minors and imposes certain new civil and criminal penalties on violating employers.

SHRM

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Curtailing Workplace Harassment … with a Robot?

Marko Mrkonich comments on the current capabilities of artificial intelligence in the workplace.

Workforce

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4 Places BigLaw Is Putting Its Tech Budget Dollars

Scott Rechtschaffen talks about cybersecurity enhancements and the importance of investing in technology. 

Law360

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Littler Survey Finds Employers Reeling from Regulatory Shifts and New Forces Impacting the Workplace

Seventh annual survey of more than 1,100 employers reveals how companies are responding to rapid social and political changes




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Littler Survey: Employers Reeling from Regulatory Shifts, New Forces Impacting Workplace

Littler attorneys comment on the results of Littler's Annual Employer Survey and analyze the impact that sweeping regulatory changes and other factors, including the #MeToo movement, have on employers.

General Counsel News

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Synthetic Reality & Deep Fakes: Considerations for Employers and Implications of the Rise of Deep Fakes in the Workplace

In an age where computer generated imagery (CGI) and digital effects enable entire film genres to exist, like Marvel’s superhero series the Avengers or Guardians of the Galaxy, audiences have no expectation that movies they consume depict actual events or reflect reality. It is therefore reasonable to assume that the context and forum of how digital media and information is communicated, observed and consumed informs our default expectations of it.




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Digitization of the Workplace: The Impact of AI and Automation on the American Workforce

In this podcast, Aaron Crews, Littler’s Chief Data Analytics Officer, Natalie Pierce, co-chair of Littler’s Robotics, AI and Automation Practice Group and Diversity and Inclusion Council and Garry Mathiason, co-chair of Littler’s Robotics, AI and Automation Practice Group discuss what impact AI and automation will have on employers in the future.
 




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Workplace Litigation: Why US Employers Are Turning to Data

Aaron Crews describes the use of data in determining liability and building arguments in wage and hour lawsuits.

Financial Times

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New Illinois Child Labor Law Brings Enhanced Workplace Rules for Minors Under 16

  • Illinois has enacted the Child Labor Law of 2024, which enhances restrictions on the employment of minors in the state, and creates new employer obligations.
  • The new law includes civil and criminal penalties for violations.




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8 Steps for Addressing Bullying in the Workplace

Kevin O’Neill co-authored this article about how employers can combat workplace bullying.

Corporate Counsel

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8 Steps for Addressing Bullying in the Workplace

Katherine Cooper Franklin co-authored this article about how employers can combat workplace bullying.

Corporate Counsel

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A Supervisor’s Guide to Preventing Workplace Harassment | California Compliant




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A Supervisor’s Guide to Preventing Workplace Harassment | California Compliant




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A Supervisor’s Guide to Preventing Workplace Harassment | California Compliant




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A Supervisor’s Guide to Preventing Workplace Harassment | California Compliant




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AI and Workplace Monitoring

Bradford J. Kelley says employers are increasingly using AI and other technology to measure or enhance worker productivity and efficiency.

Asian Robotics Review

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Ontario, Canada’s Divisional Court Confirms Unionized Workplaces May Pursue Human Rights Claims Before Labour Arbitrator or Human Rights Tribunal




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Supreme Court makes it easier to file workplace discrimination claims

Alyesha Asghar said the Supreme Court’s decision in Muldrow v. St. Louis, which will make it easier for employees to pursue discrimination claims over job transfers, does not mean an end to IE&D.

The Washington Post

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How CEOs Can Address Politics In The Workplace Ahead Of The 2024 Election

Bradford J. Kelley and Michael J. Lotito discuss key steps to consider when business leaders work with their teams and HR departments to develop political speech policies and enforcement strategies.

Chief Executive

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Puerto Rico Governor Amends Workers’ Compensation Act to Provide Reduction of Employee Premiums for Safe Workplaces

On August 8, 2023, the Governor of Puerto Rico signed into law Act No. 85-2023, effective immediately. The statute amends Puerto Rico’s Workers’ Compensation Act by further incentivizing safe workplaces.




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What’s Golf Got to Do with It? Linking Fairway Sand Traps to Workplace Equity Gaps

Golf is one of the most significant informal business networks and approximately half of all women feel like their exclusion from these gateways is among the key challenges to reaching the highest echelons of corporate leadership. As a prelude to the 2022 edition of the “Masters Season,” Littler Principal Cindy-Ann Thomas explores how enduring barriers in recreational golf impact meaningful access and equity gains for women in corporate America.




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New York Enacts Law Requiring Retail Employers to Implement Workplace Violence Prevention Training and Policies and Provide Panic Buttons

New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill on September 4, 2024 that requires retail employers to develop and implement workplace violence prevention training and policies, among other measures.  The law becomes effective 180 days after her signature, or March 3, 2025.




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Improving Employee Relations in a Rapidly Changing Workplace




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Artificial Intelligence, Technology and the Evolving Workplace




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New requirements for companies' reporting on equality and non-discrimination in the workplace

Ole Kristian Olsby and Nina Elisabeth Thjømøe explain the regulations around gender equality and discrimination in the workplace.

International Law Office (ILO)

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Supreme Court's ruling on workplace sexual harassment provides clarification

Ole Kristian Olsby and Nina Elisabeth Thjømøe clarify how to actively prevent sexual harassment and unwanted attention in the workplace through a recent Supreme Court ruling.

International Law Office (ILO)

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Littler Releases Inaugural Report From Its Global Workplace Transformation Initiative

Report reviews the myriad forces transforming the workplace and formalizes Littler’s Global Workplace Transformation Initiative




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Tips for Employers Confronting Racially Offensive Symbols in the Workplace

Racially offensive symbols, such as Confederate flags, displayed in the workplace can constitute evidence of a racially hostile work environment. In light of this and our ever-increasing efforts to foster harassment-free workplaces, Alyesha Asghar Dotson discusses how employers can prepare for and respond when potentially offensive symbols appear in their workplace.
  




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Companies Take Advantage of the Implementation of Equality Plans to Incorporate Their Workplace Harassment Protocols

Teresa Trigueros discusses workplace harassment and its protocols.

Confilegal

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Election Talk Implicated in Mandatory Workplace Meeting Bans

Michael Lotito says captive audience meeting bans passed by more than half a dozen states are “intrusive” and “against fundamental First Amendment principles.”

Bloomberg Law

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Practical Ways to Reduce Workplace Theft

Zoe Argento talks about the two main types of valuable and sensitive information that employees typically steal and offers ways employers can prevent workplace theft.

SHRM Online

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