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The time has come for many of us to turn off notifications and put work to the back of our minds, but research shows that pre-and post-vacation workload makes it hard to totally switch off and recharge. Stokkete/Shutterstock (no reuse)

Why it’s so hard to switch off on holiday – and what workers and employers can do

For vacation time to be truly restful, the onus is on both employers and employees.
The court’s ruling against Trump’s firing of Fed board member Lisa Cook came on the same day that it further cemented his sweeping powers to fire other senior government officials. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein

Federal Reserve independence secures an important, but not final, victory at US Supreme Court

The court’s narrow opinion backing Fed governor Lisa Cook against Trump referenced the Fed’s vital role in steering the US economy.
A scene taken from the French film l’Histoire de Souleymane about an asylum-seeking delivery worker is food for thought: behind the convenience of ordering food and other goods to your door lies a far murkier reality; for many delivery platform workers precarity is part and parcel of their daily grind. Pyramide Distribution

Delivery platform workers: a survey lifts the lid on extreme hardship

An unprecedented occupational health study on takeaway delivery workers in France reveals shocking working conditions amid Europe-wide debate on their entitlement to standard employee rights.
Clearer remote-work legislation is needed to help HR managers cut through the red tape and put in place solutions that benefit productivity and employees’ work-life balance. LightField Studios / Shutterstock

Is legal uncertainty softly killing remote‑work innovation?

Flex work is proving a nightmare for HR managers in France. A new study carried out in Kazakhstan offers insight for negotiating the grey areas of “telework” legislation.

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