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The Untapped ROI of Menopause-Savvy Workplaces

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Menopause – which impacts not only half of the global population but also one of the fastest-growing US workforce demographics – significantly impacts a woman’s overall health and can cause physical, mental, and cognitive...more

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Experience Life!

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Get out and do things with other people. We live in a large world and the pleasure of experiencing new people, places, and things provides energy, ideas, and motivation. This also includes going away and hopefully...more

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Work Hard, Play Hard: A Perspective on Life Balance

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In the competitive landscape of business, we often become consumed by working harder and longer than others as some type of badge of success. In the legal profession this comes in the form of billable hours, client demands,...more

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Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 498: Tips for Better Rest with Sleep Expert Lindsay Scola (Part 1)

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're excited to talk to sleep and productivity expert Lindsay Scola. In this first part of a two-part conversation, we discuss why sleep is important and what can mess...more

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Severance Highlights Toxic Workplace Themes That Aren’t Just Sci-Fi: 5 Spoiler-Free Lessons for Employers

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Apple TV’s hit dystopian workplace series Severance follows four employees at a mysterious company who perform critical yet cryptic work during their seemingly mundane 9-5. These employees have agreed to undergo a...more

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Germany’s Political Shift Could Bring Changes to Labor Law and Social Policy: Key Points for Employers

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Germany’s federal election last month signaled a shift in the country’s politics – and employers need to understand how this might soon impact them. The center-right Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union won...more

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Transformando el Futuro del Trabajo en México: Todo sobre la NOM-037-STPS-2023 y su Impacto en el Home Office

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Descubre cómo la Norma Mexicana sobre el Teletrabajo (NOM-037-STPS-2022) está transformando el futuro del trabajo remoto. Esta regulación esencial establece directrices claras para patrones y trabajadores, garantizando un...more

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Embracing Remote Work in Mexico: Understanding the Home Office Standard

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Mexico's Home Office Standard is reshaping the future of remote work. This essential regulation sets clear guidelines for employers and employees, ensuring a safe, equitable, and productive work environment. Learn how it...more

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Manage Stress for a Better and Healthier Life

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We all have stress. I picture an empty room where challenges keep coming at me from straight in front of me, the top left corner, the middle right corner, or wherever. You get the idea. The point is that challenges keep...more

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Life Isn’t Easy — Get Used To It

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Recently I was speaking with a young attorney who was lamenting the workload and hours the partners at his firm expected of him and talking about his time at night and on the weekends being his time, not theirs. This struck...more

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The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

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I picked up Cal Newport’s latest book, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout in the airport on my way to Yosemite. For someone who has spent a career making things better, faster, and cheaper, the...more

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Will Construction Employees Enjoy the ‘Right to Disconnect’?

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Cell phone communications, emails, and texts have been around for decades. According to JB Knowledge’s 2020 Construction Technology Report, 93 percent of construction industry workers use smartphones for work purposes....more

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Real Life Is Hard

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My dad died last week. As I wrote that statement, I’m still in disbelief that it happened. Where I’m sitting now is so different than where I was a week ago. My dad was in the hospital supposedly on the road to recovery and I...more

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Work/Life Balance Is a Constant Yet Unachievable Goal

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Some of you may be asking, what does he mean? Some of you may be saying, “work/life balance, I’ve got it!” Others are saying “Good luck on that!” I’m focusing on the importance of concentrating on this balance, whether you...more

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Inspiring Inclusion on International Women’s Day: 10 Ways to Empower Women in the Workplace

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The theme of International Women’s Day this year is “Inspire Inclusion.” While it is important to consider the inclusivity and diversity of our workplaces year-round, IWD — which takes place annually on March 8 — is a perfect...more

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Galentine’s Day in the Workplace: 10 Ways to Empower Women in 2024

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The day before Valentine’s Day is about “ladies celebrating ladies,” as Amy Poehler’s character on the TV show Parks & Rec put it – it’s Galentine’s Day. But this year, your organization shouldn’t just leave it to women to...more

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A Time to Reflect and Reset

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As we approach the end of another year with all that entails at our firms – setting compensation, collecting money, scrambling to close deals, and myriad other things – it’s sometimes hard to step back and remember where...more

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Living “Everything All at Once” Is Harder Than You Think

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I recently heard someone at a networking event seemingly trying to impress others in a conversation by forcefully stating how he lived the mantra “everything all at once” as if he was trying to win a race. My first thought...more

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Celebrating Women's Equality Day

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In the United States, Women's Equality Day is observed on August 26th every year to honor the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920. This amendment granted women the right to vote, making it a...more

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Resisting the Great (Legal) Resignation by Updating Legal Technology

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Recent research by Microsoft shared in its 2021 Work Trend Index showed that 41% of the workforce is considering leaving their employer this year. But the “Great Resignation” has already been affecting the legal industry. ...more

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How COVID-Inspired Children’s Book Covers Went Viral in the Pandemic with Stefanie Trilling: On Record PR Episode 17

Join us for Episode 17 of On Record PR as guest host Jennifer Simpson Carr, Director of Business Development at Furia Rubel Communications, goes on record with Stefanie Trilling, a Manhattan-based lawyer and the artist behind...more

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Employment Law Now IV-65- The Great Debate Part 2: Employee Lawyer vs. Employer Lawyer

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This is Part 2 of Mike Schmidt's 2-part episode pitting employee/plaintiff-side lawyer Hope Pordy, Esq. against employer/defendant-side lawyer Jeremy Glenn, Esq. to finish debating some interesting HR topics....more

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The Myth of Having It All

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Brenda Edwards of Jaburg Wilk with a personal perspective....more

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