by Kate
Can you sue your employer for being critically bored? You can, but…
Frédéric Desnard, 44, claims his job was so tedious he suffered a ‘descent into hell’ similar to a burnout, but less interesting
Source: www.theguardian.com
The guy was forced to pay the employer for defamation. Good thing, this could have opened the door to a storm on boredom sufferers.
by Kate
SHRM predicts new overtime rule will reduce telework. Don’t let it happen to you.
The range of workplace changes brought on by the new overtime rule will be broad, including the possible demise of telecommuting at affected companies.
Source: www.shrm.org
Talk about the tail wagging the dog. Are we really going to let overtime rules define workplace strategy? Workplace flexibility is one of the most sought-after employee "benefits." It's critical to reducing work-life conflict and employee stress. For employers, it has been proven (over and over) to increase productivity, enhance attraction and retention, reduce real estate costs, improve disaster preparedness, and much more.
This is the 21st century. We're not going back to the 9-5 (or 6, 7, 8), sit-at-a-desk-all-day routine. Employers who let administrative burden dictate workplace strategy will do so at their detriment.
And by the way, DOL regulations aren't the only problem. The IRS, state tax rules, workers comp laws and others need to wake up to the fact that work is a verb, not a noun.
by Kate
Mobile-Optimized Work Environments Drive Measurably Higher Employee Engagement and Business Performance | Aruba Networks Newsroom
This report proves that CIOs have the opportunity to use their mobile technology strategies to influence the employee experience – and therefore the productivity, creativity, loyalty and satisfaction of their workers. This is a departure from the usual target outcomes of efficiency and cost optimization, and allows IT to make a more meaningful contribution, both to the strategic ambitions of the organization and to the lives of its workers”.
Source: news.arubanetworks.com
The report is really worth reading. Like a handful of prior studies, it shows the affinity for mobile spans all generations. Employers who provide the best mobile technology support benefit from increased productivity, creativity, satisfaction, and loyalty.
by Kate
Workshifting: The Business Case – our latest white paper written for Shaw Business and WorkShiftCanada
"Thanks to technology, people are no longer tethered to a “place of work.” They can communicate, collaborate and connect from wherever they are and that changes everything."
Source: business.shaw.ca
Here's our latest white paper: "Workshifting The Business Case." It's about the ROI of mobile work in Canada. We wrote it for Shaw Business, Western Canada's leading network and communications provider and WorkshiftCanada.
by Kate
HP Survey shows what Gen Z thinks work will be like. Spoiler: mobile, wired, and F2F
Is your company ready for the digital generation to enter the workforce?
Source: www.hpematter.com
The survey suggests mobile and wired is critical, but face-to-face is still important for project work; they're lackadaisical about security; they expect their employer to provide their mobile technology; and they prefer to lead.