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What is Hire-to-Retire (HTR)?

HR Lineup

Regular Feedback: Engaging in regular check-ins, performance reviews, and constructive feedback discussions. Benefits Administration: Offering competitive benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and wellness programs.

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AB 5 Exemption for Construction Trucking Operators Expires

InterWest Insurance Services

A temporary exemption that construction trucking providers had enjoyed from the controversial AB 5 law, sunsetted on Dec. The temporary exemption was granted to construction trucking and manicurists in cleanup legislation to AB 5. Two sectors were given an exemption so that affected employers could prepare to comply with the new law.

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What does the gig economy mean for independent workers?

HR Digest

Some industries included in the gig economy jobs are IT, Software development, Project management, Education, Construction, communications and media, Freelance writing , Arts and design, and Transportation. As a full-time employee, health insurance is granted, but you do not have access to that as a gig worker.

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Employee retention strategies to overcome the Great Resignation

Business Management Daily

Flexible spending accounts can help employees with health and dependent care expenses by allowing them to set aside pre-tax dollars for eligible expenses, thus reducing their tax burden on money spent for medical expenses, childcare, or other dependent care expenses. Providing additional health insurance plan options.

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Federal Laws that Protect U.S. Employees

Global People Strategist

FLSA also ensures that nonexempt workers are compensated in case of overtime work. American workplace dangers were minimized by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA). Specific safety provisions were formed by the legislation, focusing on construction, maritime, and agricultural employment.

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Understanding and preventing wage theft in your organization

Business Management Daily

Other benefits, such as meal breaks, workers’ compensation, and overtime pay, also qualify as wage theft when they’re withheld from workers who rightfully earned them. The FLSA also dictates that employees must receive overtime pay when they work more than 40 hours per week. per hour as of July 24th, 2009).

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Employment and Labor Law in Australia

Global People Strategist

The purpose of the Act was to foster a healthy working relationship between the employer and the employees and provide all employees with basic employment rights such as minimum wage, paid leaves, compensation for overtime, protection against unlawful dismissal, and health and safety.