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Proposed 2015 DOL Overtime Rule Change: What #HR Needs to Know

HR Bartender

Although the proposed increase itself is quite substantial, to be fair, the reality is that the minimum salary from 2004 is extremely low relative to today’s labor market. On the other hand, the proposed automatic adjustments may be too much for some employers too afford. What should employers be doing now in light on this action?

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Private Attorneys General Act Has Employers on the Defensive

InterWest Insurance Services

The way courts have interpreted a California law — the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), which has been on the books for 18 years — has led to an explosion of lawsuits against employers during the last few years. The law has generated more than 20,000 lawsuits against employers since 2017 at an average cost of $1.1 The result?

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Highland Home Carers motivates staff with shares and bonus schemes

Employee Benefits

It has a roster of more than 400 employees and has been an employee-owned organisation since 2004, rewarding staff with shares for working in challenging roles. In addition, in March 2021 the organisation increased its rates of pay for carers by more than 11% as well as increasing its employer contributions to staff pensions by 33%.

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What You Need to Know About California Paid Family Leave [+ FAQs]

Patriot Software

California was the first state to create a paid family leave (PFL) program in 2002 (benefits became available in 2004). If you’re an employer in California, you must withhold PFL contributions from employees’ wages while running payroll. Since then, 11 other states have created paid family leave programs (plus Washington D.C.).

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Employment and Labor Law in Armenia

Global People Strategist

The Labor Code of the Republic of Armenia was adopted in 2004 and defines the current labor legislative framework in the country. The employer and employee each reserve the right to end the contract with a three-day written notice. By law, all employers need to maintain a precise record of overtime in working time logs.

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2020 Maximum Compensation Rate Announced

Florida Regulatory Workers' Compensation News

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity has determined the statewide average weekly wage paid by employers subject to the Florida Reemployment Assistance Program Law to be $970.58 for the four calendar quarters ending June 30, 2019. Section 440.12(2),

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Tanzania Employment During COVID

Global People Strategist

Like other countries around the globe, Tanzania’s employment and labor laws were not COVID-19 friendly and had to be adjusted in response to the global pandemic. In April 2020, the Association of Tanzanian Employers (ATE) came out with some measures that could be taken by employers in view of the virus.