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Do I have to think about the office during the holidays?
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When you go on holiday without anyone in the office knowing or noticing. -
What is boundary management?
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Boundary management is the ability to set and live boundaries between work and private life. -
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Further training: investing in yourself
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Work, family and leisure: can they go together?
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Climate protection: «We have to get going today»
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The ERC: a key role in the company
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Employees often only come into contact with employee representatives (ERs) when they are faced with unsolvable challenges in the company. But what are the actual tasks of an ER in a company? In this article, we will give you an overview of the most important rights and duties of an ER in Switzerland. -
‘Kaiu’ - Questions about the MEM CEA
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Assembly of Delegates 2024
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On 7 June, the delegates of Angestellte Schweiz met in Lucerne for their annual meeting. A review of the day and information you shouldn't miss. -
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In our modern society, more and more professionals are feeling a deep desire to find meaning in their work. -
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One of the most complex challenges facing parents today is balancing family life with a professional career. -
Working against the flow of traffic: beware, the road is closed
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People are increasingly looking for meaning, not only in their private lives, but also in their work. Gone are the days of the food job. The younger generations, scalded by the urgency of the climate crisis, coupled with the health crisis we saw in 2020, are moving towards a job that not only embraces their skills, but also defends values. -
«We are in a biodiversity crisis»
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The loss of diversity in nature has serious consequences for society and the economy. Not only our health, but also the value chain of many companies is directly dependent on nature. Companies and individuals must now take an active role in preserving biodiversity, says sustainability expert Barbara Dubach in an interview. -
«Workation»: travelling far and wide with your laptop
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Nicole Kopp: «We Humans Have a Limitless Capacity to Learn»
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Our Christmas greetings to you
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We will continue to stand by your side in the new year. May it be filled with joy and exciting opportunities for you. Happy holidays and a happy new year 2024! -
Stephan Bachmann: «This Is the Biggest Technological Leap in Human History»
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Difficult Career Start after Childhood Cancer
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From Fax to AI
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In my 25 years in communications at Angestellte Schweiz, the world of work has changed dramatically. Come with me on a journey through time! -
How to Deal with Difficult Emotions
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Navigating Year-End Office Celebrations with Elegance and Professionalism
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The end of the year is approaching, and December is often the month synonymous with celebrations and festivities. This is the time for companies to thank their staff and organise events or "company dinners".
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Self-Management: A New Paradigm for the 21st Century Workplace
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The professional landscape is evolving rapidly, pushing companies to adopt innovative approaches to stay competitive. -
Maximizing Motivation at Work: Key to Sustainable Productivity
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How to Receive Feedback without Frustration
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How to Get your Feedback Right
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What Is Feedback?
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Giving feedback means giving someone information back. -
Bribery in the Workplace
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What does inclusion mean?
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Inclusion is when all people can participate. -
Ethics and values at work: of paramount importance
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What are the ethics that are constantly mentioned, that are used in all sorts of ways in daily newspapers, editorials and the specialist press, and above all, what is their place in the professional world? -
Accident - what You Need to Know
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We tell you what to look for in a work injury - so you can put your time and energy into your recovery. -
What does diversity mean?
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What does the «d» stand for in job ads?
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The letter «d» indicates the third gender. -
What does gender gap mean?
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What the gender gap means for your everyday working life. -
Glossary: What does equality mean?
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Equality is the equality of the sexes. -
More costs, more wages
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Together with the Commercial Association, we are demanding up to 4.5% more pay from 2024. -
Apprentices Are Specially Challenged Mentally
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Many young people suffer from psychological problems. This makes a stable environment in the apprenticeship all the more important. -
How to Sleep Better
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Is work depriving you of sleep? Then heed our tips for a healthy sleep. -
Working with a Mental Illness
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If you are mentally distressed, work can help you get better faster. -
How to Eat Healthy for Lunch
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Little time over lunch? All the more important is a healthy meal! -
Checklists: five effective cheat sheets!
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Are our memory problems due to advancing age? Or the fact that we increasingly rely on technology to think and remember for us? Here are five effective memory aids to train your memory and remember not to forget anything. -
Not all Overtime Is the same
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It is important to know the difference between overtime and statutory overtime. Because it is not the same legally. -
What companies do for millennials
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How we work where and why - our relationship to work has fundamentally changed. Especially in times of a shortage of skilled workers, this means a rethink for companies. -
Our members take us into the future
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At the networking event «Next Level», members, the Executive Board of Employees Switzerland and employees designed the future of your workers' organisation. -
Disconnect - this Is how It Works
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Bringing your work home is bad for your health. Psychotherapist Saskia Lüdi gives you tips on how to let go. -
Expressing creativity at work
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New Federal Act on Data Protection Strengthens Rights
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As of September 1, 2023, the new Data Protection Act is in force. It improves the control over your personal data. -
How to convince your work colleagues
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In the work environment, different opinions clash all the time. Not everyone feels comfortable in discussions, even if they are convinced of their arguments. Find out here how you can better represent your opinion. -
Making your pension fund more sustainable
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Sustainability reports: Why is it worth a read?
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With a sustainability report, companies provide information about their ecological footprint. This is what you have to look out for when reading sustainability reports. -
Is it possible to be relaxed at work?
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Some employees are reluctant to go to work, as it is often a source of stress for them. Is it possible to reverse this trend? Employés Suisse took a look at the ways in which employees can make their working lives more enjoyable. -
How Your Employees Stay Healthy
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As a boss, healthy employees are important to you. Find out what you can do for them. -
Occupational Diseases – these Are Your Rights
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For employees, it is worth clarifying whether an illness is an occupational disease. -
Coaching: Speaking Is Silver, Asking Is Golden
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Forget about guiding your employees with good advice. Instead, ask them the right questions. -
How the ecological transformation succeeds
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Employees play a key role in the ecological transformation of companies. We will make you and your colleagues fit to take on this important task. -
How to bring climate protection into your company
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As an employee, you have the knowledge and the ideas to advance the ecological transformation. Become a sustainability influencer and anchor environmental and climate protection in your company. -
Sustainability in practice: What we do at Angestellte Schweiz
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Everyone can contribute to sustainable development. This is what we live by at Angestellte Schweiz. -
How to Successfully Lead from Distance
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Do you lead a team that is mostly scattered to the winds? Then you need to organize yourself particularly well and pay attention to a few additional things. -
Tailored Career Planning in a Practical Test
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Volkhard Ammon analyzed his CV with the Career Booster – and is thrilled. He talks about his experiences and how he uses his findings to plan his future career. -
The Challenge of Being Managed Remotely
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Since the corona pandemic, it has become normal to lead teams remotely and via digital tools. This poses new challenges for you as well as for your manager. -
Change Job or even Industry: This Is how It Works
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How well does one's own qualification fit in order to switch to a new field? And what is the fastest way to find the job of your dreams? -
Does the Gut or AI Make Better Personnel Decisions?
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Artificial intelligence is making its way into personnel selection. What does this mean for team leaders and applicants? -
How to Stay Fit for the Modern Working World
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More flexibility, more mobility, more diversity. What skills do we need to keep pace with change? -
Training – How to Plan and Negotiate It
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The job market is constantly changing. In order to remain employable in the long term, you should continue your training on a regular basis. -
What Does Hybrid Working Mean?
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Hybrid working means no longer doing work only at a fixed workplace. -
What is a CEA?
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A collective employement agreement (CEA) ensures attractive working conditions. -
What is a European Works Council?
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The European Works Council (EWC) is an employee representation body in companies operating across borders in the EU or EEA. -
What Is a Solidarity Contribution?
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A solidarity contribution is a monetary contribution made by employees to solidarily finance the social partnership of a collective employment agreement (CEA). -
What Is Resilience?
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Resilience essentially refers to being able to deal with stressful situations and master crises in a healthy manner. -
What Is the Industrial Peace Obligation?
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How Do I Deal with Job Worries?
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Am I good enough at my job? Is my job secure? That's exactly the kind of worries this article is about. -
Gender Identity Does Not Play Role in Employment
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No one may be forced to disclose gender identity or sexual orientation in the workplace. Or to keep it secret. -
Employees Switzerland Strengthens Competence on the Board
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Sara Zanardi and Daniel Siegrist were newly elected to the Board of Directors at the 2023 Delegates' Meeting. They help to move Employees Switzerland forward. -
Climate Protection Act yes - also from the perspective of the economy
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With a Yes to the Climate Protection Act, we are setting reasonable targets on the path to CO2 neutrality and determining initial, important measures. This is what Christian Zeyer, Co-Managing Director of swisscleantech, writes in a guest commentary. -
Changing Job – how Do I Go about It?
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Maybe you would like to change jobs sooner rather than later. First, make sure that your reputation, career and finances are not at stake. -
Big Brother at the Workplace
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Surveilling employees at the workplace is widespread. What you need to know about it. -
Do We still Need a Women's Strike in 2023?
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On 14 June, thousands of women will once again walk off the job and strike for equal pay and opportunities. Unfortunately, it is still bitterly necessary. -
What Is Employee Representation?
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The employee representation represents the interests of the employees vis-à-vis the management of a company. -
Do Professions Have a Gender?
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Beautician, midhusband, crane operator, doctor. With the feminization of jobs comes the feminization of words. -
Travel Without Nasty Surprises
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With our tips, you can avoid disappointment or painful cost consequences when traveling and enjoy your vacation. -
4-day Week: "We Work in a More Focused Way".
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Employees at Huggystudio work from Monday to Tuesday. "Now we are happier and more successful," says Managing Director Daniel Abebe. -
Briefly explained: Swiss energy and climate policy
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Net-zero target, incentive tax, cloak decree, solar offensive: Terms of the Swiss energy and climate policy appear frequently in the public discussion. A classification of the most important goals and measures. -
Employees Bear Burden of Shortage of Workers
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In half of the companies, employees have to do the work of absent colleagues. We need other recipes. -
How to bring more environmental awareness into your business
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Why is it worthwhile for employees to get involved in ecological issues in their company? What does this have to do with the bonus system? And where can you make the most difference? Pierre Derivaz, lawyer at Angestellte Schweiz, has the answers. -
New solutions are needed for the shortage of skilled workers
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Switzerland lacks hundreds of thousands of skilled workers. To remain an attractive and innovative business location, it needs a training offensive. And new incentives to keep more workers in the workforce. -
What Does Life-Domain Balance Mean?
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Bringing the different areas of one's life into harmony ensures well-being and health. -
What Moves You Moves Our New Website
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Agile, reliable, helpful – this is the promise of Employees Switzerland. On our new dynamic website it is implemented. -
Work-Life Balance Is Just as Important as Job Security
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Employees in Switzerland want a good work-life balance and flexible working hours. They have little concern about losing their job. -
Almost Everyone Is Stressed from Work
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More than a quarter of working people in Switzerland are permanently stressed, and just under half are temporarily stressed. This costs us 6.5 billion francs. -
How Emotions Influence Our Daily Work
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We have emotions all the time, especially in the workplace. They help us cope with life, inspire us or make us ill. -
How to avoid Boreout
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Are you bored to tears at work every day? Then do something about it before you fall into a boreout. -
How to Live a Balanced Life
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A fulfilled life is a balanced life. However, reconciling everything and finding the right balance is a challenge. Our tips will help you. -
What You Can Do against Stress
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Meditating, laughing, exercising, healthy eating – many things help against stress at work. A practical guide. -
How Do I Recognize the Alarm Signals of Burnout?
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Learn how to recognize burnout at an early stage. -
How to Prevent Burnout
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Your work can be a cause of burnout. Find out what you can do to prevent it. -
When working more isn’t worth it
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For many couples with young children, a second income or a higher workload is not attractive: the cost of childcare is a burden on the family budget. This is harmful for the national economy. -
Complicated: Cross-border Commuters and Home Office
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If home office is practiced across borders, various legal questions arise. -
How Angestellte Schweiz is committed to sustainability
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For Angestellte Schweiz, sustainability is an important issue. Managing Director Stefan Studer explains why the careful use of resources is part of the association's DNA. -
Am I Obliged by Law to Provide Emergency Aid?
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Everyone would like to help someone in need. Sometimes, however, you are overwhelmed by it. -
Platform Workers: Self-employed or Employed?
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In the platform economy, it is often very unclear whether workers are self-employed or employed. It depends on various factors. -
Am I Susceptible to Boreout?
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Boreout – can it happen to me too? Here are the most important factors that can cause boreout. -
Boreout – a Vicious Circle
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Boreout is much more than twiddling your thumbs at work. It is a condition that can make people seriously ill. -
Child Sick – Am I Entitled to Paid Leave?
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How many days of paid leave can parents take to care for their children? -
Continuing to Work after Retirement Age
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Johann S. wishes to continue working instead of retiring. What will change for him. -
Do I Have a Say if My Employer Wants to Change Pension Fund?
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If an employer wants to change the pension fund, it must consult the employees. -
Is My Boss Allowed to Monitor Me with a GPS Device?
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GPS devices in the company car are practical. However, the boss can also use them to check who is where and when. Is that allowed? -
May an Employer Replace Older Employees with Younger Ones?
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Is it legally possible to replace older employees by younger ones? -
Small Jobs - what Does that Mean for my Social Security?
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Many young mothers no longer want to be fully employed after the birth of their first child. How they ensure that they remain well covered in their social insurances. -
Surveillance at Work – Your Rights
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Employers are entitled or even obliged to monitor employees and their work. However, there are strict limits. -
Unemployed at 58 – how Do I Secure Myself Financially?
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Anyone who becomes unemployed at 58 asks themselves: Should I look for another job? Or can I afford to retire? -
Using Your Own Laptop for Work
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Some companies allow their employees to use private laptops and cell phones for work. What employees need to know. -
What exactly Is Meant by "Wage Increase"?
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The term "wage increase" or "salary increase" does not always refer to the same facts. -
Do I Have to Work Sick?
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You can still work with a slight scratchy throat. But not at all with the flu. -
Is the Employer Liable for Stress at Work?
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Employees can become ill because of stress at work. Can they hold their employer liable for this? -
Working with an Impairment – Your Rights
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People with disabilities should not be discriminated against at work, but rather encouraged. -
Burnout Risk: Can the Law Help?
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If a company cuts jobs, those who remain have to absorb the additional burden. Their risk of burnout increases. -
Can my Employer Monitor me if I Have a Burnout?
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An employer hires a private detective to investigate his employee, who is on sick leave due to burnout. He doubts his ability to work and dismisses him without notice. Is that allowed? -
Furlough after Hacker Attack
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After a hacker attack on a company, employees usually cannot continue working. Does that mean days off or reduction of vacation credit? -
When the Body Can't Take any more
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How Anna fell into a deep depression and how she picked herself up again. -
Am I a Knowledge Worker?
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You must have heard that knowledge workers are in demand on the job market. Are you one? Find out! -
How to Learn Easily into Old Age
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You can learn well into old age - not in a worse way, but in a different way than when you were younger. Our tips will help you succeed. -
Learning in later life? Child's play!
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"You can't teach an old dog new tricks" – this proverb belongs in the trash heap. Scientists agree: if you are healthy, you can learn well beyond your years. -
Learning Is Becoming an Integral Part of Work
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While up to today knowledge workers have been in demand in the labor market, from now on it will be learning workers. Find out what that means for you. -
Tactical Tips for Your Salary Negotiation
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An overview of what works tactically and what doesn't. -
Talking about a Salary rise – but how?
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You think you deserve a salary increase? But you don't know how to tell your boss about it? Here's how to prepare for your negotiation meeting. -
Using Chat GPT – the Legal Aspects
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Chat GP explains what to consider legally when using it. -
How to Use Your Second Brain
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In times of information overload, smart people build up a second brain. Here you will learn how to make it fruitful for you. -
Unburden Your Brain – Build a Second One
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Every day, an avalanche of information floods our brain. It is hopelessly overburdened with storing the relevant and interesting data and making them available when needed. However, there is a solution to this problem: building a second brain. It is amazingly simple, as productivity expert Tiago Forte shows us. -
«Quiet Quitter» in the Team? What Bosses Can Do
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If a team member suddenly performs only the bare minimum, you may be dealing with quiet quitting. You can't ignore it. Why does it happen? How can you deal with it? -
Is Quiet Quitting Advisable?
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Maybe you have heard of quiet quitting – doing the minimum, not a bit more. Is that a good idea? -
What Is Quiet Quitting?
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Quiet Quitting means: Someone decides to do only exactly what is required at work, the minimum. -
Quiet Quitting – not Going the Extra Mile
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Another trend from the world of work is currently spilling over from the USA to Europe: Quiet Quitting. What is behind it and who does it concern? -
Will Artificial Intelligence Take over my Job?
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Until recently I was convinced that artificial intelligence will never be able to write a gripping text and possibly replace me as a communications specialist. I was caught by surprise.
