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From 1 October 2025, the UNIQA office will be located back in the Main Building in the newly refurbished CERN Community Support Centre (CCSC)
Part twelve, the final article of the Work Well Feel Well series, looks at how committing to a change, however small, can make the difference
Part eleven of the Work Well Feel Well series looks at ways to disconnect and decompress at the end of a working day
Speaking up is key to safeguarding CERN’s values. This new line supports responsible reporting, ensuring that individuals feel safe, heard and protected when raising concerns
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Memorandum concerning the internal tax annual certificate and individual annual statement for 2025 (for the 2025 declaration of 2024 income in France)
Losing a loved one is always difficult, and the administrative formalities should be as simple and supportive as possible during such times