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Think Companies Are Struggling to Fill Offices? Look at the Government
28Nov By adminNo Comments
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Think Companies Are Struggling to Fill Offices? Look at the Government

The Biden administration is telling federal employees to get back in the office on a more regular basis. It isn’t having much better luck than private companies. The White House has been amping up the pressure on federal agencies to increase their return-to-office rate. White House chief of staff Jeff Zients sent an email in August to cabinet agencies instructing them to “aggressively execute” a shift to more in-person work in the fall. But administration officials say their return-to-office goals still haven’t been reached. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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I-10 Fire: Los Angeles Freeway Closure Expected to Snarl Traffic
13Nov By adminNo Comments
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I-10 Fire: Los Angeles Freeway Closure Expected to Snarl Traffic

Updated Nov. 13, 2023 4:00 pm ETThe shutdown of part of Interstate 10, a major artery in the Los Angeles freeway system, threatens to worsen traffic in a city already famous for its clogged roads.A section of the busy interstate that connects to downtown Los Angeles will remain closed in both directions “until further notice” after it was damaged by a fire, the California Department of Transportation, or Caltrans, said Sunday. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Labor Shortages, Remote Work Fuel Job Gains for Workers With Disabilities
4Nov By adminNo Comments
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Labor Shortages, Remote Work Fuel Job Gains for Workers With Disabilities

Samantha Sauer said she landed her first full-time job at age 32, after a decade of being unable to find such work because of a medical condition requiring regular, time-consuming medical treatments.  Then in 2022, she got a full-time remote job answering telephone calls from people seeking help from Patients Rising, a private group that provides resources and advocacy for people living with chronic illnesses. The position allows her to work “without having to sacrifice my health for my job or my job for my health,” said Sauer, who lives in New York.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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The Home Office Was a Must-Have During Covid. Now It’s Just Meh.
29Oct By adminNo Comments
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The Home Office Was a Must-Have During Covid. Now It’s Just Meh.

Listen to article(2 minutes)In April 2020, real-estate agent Ivan Estrada found a home in the Encino, Calif., neighborhood for around $2.6 million with an office space large enough to accommodate his client’s work-from-home schedule. The home office, he said, was a nonnegotiable feature. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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A Labor Right to Work From Home
18Oct By adminNo Comments
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A Labor Right to Work From Home

Good news for workers grumbling about return-to-office mandates, if not for employers who want to enforce a common work culture: The National Labor Relations Board has declared that employees can’t be fired for staying home.On Friday the labor board charged X, formerly Twitter, with violating the National Labor Relations Act by terminating a software engineer who complained about new owner Elon Musk’s return-to-office policy. “If you can physically make it to an office and you don’t show up, resignation accepted,” Mr. Musk allegedly told workers.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Private Jets and Pop-Up Workspaces: Boeing Eases Return to Office for Top Brass
11Sep By adminNo Comments
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Private Jets and Pop-Up Workspaces: Boeing Eases Return to Office for Top Brass

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