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Business owner beware: FLSA compliance and personal liability

Insperity

In fact, when considering lawsuits about back wages, the federal government has the authority to deem a business owner an “employer” if certain criteria are present under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). And if you think insurance can shield you from such expenses, think again. Staying compliant.

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Tracking employee health metrics: Great idea or big mistake?

Insperity

Some experts contend this data may boost a company’s bottom line , and many insurance providers are promising lower health care premiums in exchange for it. Since tracking employee health information is a fairly recent phenomenon, there is little legislation governing it. What’s possible? Financial benefits.

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Appetite for hybrid working shows no sign of letting up at large firms

Workplace Insight

The report, “ Global Hiring Activity Trends & Signals – Q3 2023 ,” claims that sectors such as construction, insurance, banking & payments, technology and communications, and pharmaceuticals posted significant hybrid job roles during the third quarter (Q3) of 2023.

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Tips and Resources to Scale Your Small Business

Success

When Logan Shinholser, owner and CEO of the Contractor Growth Network in Charlotte, North Carolina, graduated from college in 2014, he started providing marketing services for his father’s pond construction, repair and cleaning business in Maryland. “I

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Britain is no longer a nation of shopkeepers, but it is divided by the work we do

Workplace Insight

Yorkshire and the Humber Yorkshire and the Humber is home to a higher than average share of pensions and insurance clerks and assistants. The region also has a high share (around three times the UK average) of employees in the welding trades, elementary construction occupations n.e.c, times the UK average. times the UK average).

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I saw a coworker’s email complaining about me, delayed written offer, and more

Ask a Manager

There’s probably some constructive conversation to be had, and I think you’ll feel better if you take an action that moves you forward rather than staying mired in the bad feelings of it. Many of these people are ex-military or former government employees and refer to me as my last name, which is fine by me.

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HR won’t let me see job descriptions for my staff, standing my ground on social distancing, and more

Ask a Manager

And since she said it’s on a need-to-know basis for managers, say that you have a strong need to know, since you need to ensure the role is being constructed correctly to align with your needs, know how the job is being communicated to the person who will fill it, and assign work and measure performance once it’s filled.

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