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Parents with access to paid sick leave spend more time caring for children, new study finds

HR Brew

A working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research in July found that after states passed mandates requiring employers to grant workers paid sick leave, the time US parents spent providing childcare increased by nearly 5%. The time parents spent simply in the presence of their children (i.e.

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World of HR: Office occupancy in Europe is rising, report finds

HR Brew

Additionally, 33% of companies reported office utilization of 40% or less, versus 48% in 2023. While 76% of respondents said they have attendance policies, 36% of those said they’re not mandatory. Office attendance is rising, but 30% of companies said they’ll take steps to bring in more workers.

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The new ‘hushed hybrid’ buzzword points to the real, ongoing challenges of RTO

HR Brew

Hushed hybrid” follows a string of catchphrases about workers circumventing office attendance expectations, including “ quiet vacationing ” and “ coffee badging.” It’s time business leaders reconsider their approach to executing RTO policies. Rethink RTO. And it’s important to make the office worth commuting to.

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Party on! Companies still hold holiday soirées, though some are less merry

HR Brew

About 150 people attended the soire, making it the largest party the company has held since the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Kevelyn Guzman, regional vice president at Coldwell Banker Warburg. That is double the amount that cut back in 2023. Roughly 40% of companies laid off staff this year, up from 28% in 2023.

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Time and Attendance Software: Industry-Specific Benefits You Can’t Afford to Miss

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Time and Attendance Software: Industry-Specific Benefits You Can’t Afford to Miss June 12th, 2025 Share on Facebook Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn Track smarter. Time and attendance software isn’t a “nice-to-have”—it’s a business-critical tool. What is Time and Attendance Software?

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At Microsoft, DE&I is a feature, not a fad

HR Brew

Microsoft was founded in April 1975, right around the time that the first personal computers were invented. McIntyre admits the company could be doing better, as the numbers were largely unchanged from 2023 to 2024. By the 1980s, it was a major tech company, and today, it boasts a market cap of $3.2 Beyond the numbers.

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Talent pros may need to adapt to these Gen Z quirks

HR Brew

Almost half (45%) of companies offer etiquette training as employees are being shepherded back into the office, according to a 2023 Resume Builder report. Looking at that and deciding what’s a must, and what are things that, in time, you can be a little bit more flexible with.”