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Great perks and benefits that build company culture

HR Digest

If a company has a reputation of being a bad paymaster, not keeping its promises, working people overtime, then the attrition rate is going to be very high. Some companies give parental leaves to both mom and dad. The same leave can be utilized if some family member needs care due to medical reasons.

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Employment Laws in Bermuda

Global People Strategist

According to the Act, overtime pay is essential unless a prior contract has been drawn. However, overtime is not applicable for professional or managerial employees. Generally, employees who work overtime for more than 40 hours per week must be given overtime pay. Parental Leave. Minimum Wage.

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Denmark Employment Policy Changes

Global People Strategist

The new holiday act completely changes the way Danish employees obtain and earn leaves. Since January 1st, 2019, the law has been in its transition phase and will become fully effective from September 1st, 2020. As per the law, fathers are entitled to a leave of 2 consecutive weeks within 14 weeks after delivery. New GDPR rules.

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Massachusetts wage and hour laws you need to know

Genesis HR Solutions

Effective January 1, 2019, the minimum wage for most employees is $12.00 Most hourly (non-exempt) employees who work more than 40 hours in any week must be paid overtime. Overtime pay is at least 1.5 × the regular rate of pay for each hour over 40 hours. Parental Leave. Minimum Wage. each year until 2023.

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What U.S. Employers Can Learn About Work-Life Balance from These 6 Countries

Hppy

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) reckons that some nations which belong to the organization have been classed based on the country’s allotted time for employee timeout, extended unpaid overtime, the gender gap as well as its business hours and finally, the happiness that comes with such hours. .

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Amendments to Labor Relations Legislation in South Africa

Global People Strategist

The current President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, enacted into law a new national minimum wage which came into effect on January 1, 2019.The Other provisions in the Act, specifically regarding leave, overtime, housing, deductions, and some others remain the same.

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New employment laws to watch in 2020

Insperity

Updates to the so-called “white-collar exemption” to federal overtime rules have been in the works for a long time. 1, workers must earn at least $684 a week, or $35,568 per year, to be exempt from federal overtime rules. Changes at the state and local level: Paid leave policies. As of Jan.