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The salary history ban: 5 steps to determine pay in the don’t-ask era

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Until recently, it was fairly standard practice to ask job candidates about salary history in interviews or on job applications. More and more states are adopting laws that prohibit asking job candidates about their salary history. Look for salary history clues in their résumé. Conduct market research to gauge salary history.

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HR technology trends for 2017: Curing government compliance concerns

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The new overtime regulation would have changed overtime eligibility for white collar, salaried workers earning less than $913 a week ($47,476 a year). It’s too complicated to “wing it” as you keep track of exempt and non-exempt, salaried and hourly employees , and who is eligible for overtime pay and various levels of benefits.

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How to set up a payroll process: 10 steps

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Not only do you have to figure out the proper way to pay your people, you have to withhold the appropriate taxes, deposit them and report them to the government. Also, there are some states and local governments that require separate ID numbers in order to process taxes. Executive, administrative and professional exemption.

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Court-ordered employee wage garnishment: an employer’s guide

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The court order legally requires you, as the employer, to hand over a specific portion of an employee’s paycheck and send it directly to a third party, which could include the: Creditor Attorney for the creditor State or federal government State or federal court. How is the employer notified? Some states require a percentage of gross wages.

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Government issues formal warning to council over four-day working week

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The Notice follows repeated requests from the Local Government Minister, Lee Rowley to end the trial, as well as the publication of guidance to the sector setting out why this practice should not be adopted. “We The post Government issues formal warning to council over four-day working week appeared first on Workplace Insight.

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5 steps to attract and hire highly skilled workers

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Is the salary you plan to offer competitive? When hiring highly skilled workers, you may find that you must be flexible on salary to get the right candidate. How can you woo job candidates if you’re limited to a certain salary range? Other than an attractive salary, what perks can your company offer?

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Furlough vs. layoff: What’s the difference, and what do employers need to know?

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To maintain compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) , exempt workers must be paid their full salary for any week in which they perform work. And if exempt employees only work a partial week due to a government shutdown, you likely still need to pay them a full week’s salary.

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