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How to strike a balance between managing staff wellbeing and financial pressures

Employee Benefits

With the cost-of-living crisis enduring, employees from some sectors are likely to be seeking additional hours, usually through taking on overtime. Yet there are concerns this could have a negative impact on their mental health , adding to the stress they are already under.

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Employment Laws: Navigating the Maze of Regulations

HR Digest

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): The Overtime Dilemma Ah, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the law that determines when it’s time to pay your employees overtime. It’s like a never-ending dilemma, trying to figure out who’s eligible for overtime and who falls under the exempt category.

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Remote worker classification tips and tricks

Business Management Daily

The Fair Labor Standards Act ( FLSA ) – passed in 1938 – doesn’t take into account telework in determining overtime eligibility. That way, you comply with Department of Labor (DOL) wage and hour rules on pay, timekeeping, breaks and overtime. You can change their jobs to retain exempt status. Remote work is here to stay.

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Five steps to improve your payroll process

Bayzat

For most HR/Finance professionals in the UAE, payroll processing can mean only one thing…endless hours tied up in excel sheets, working overtime and triple-checking your work to make sure there are no unwanted errors. This will also help in contributing to the welfare of our precious planet.

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Payroll Practices in Colombia

Global People Strategist

The Labour Code in Colombia includes a thorough overview of employment conditions, employment contracts, salaries, contributions to social security, holiday and vacation legislation and proper payment for overtime hours. It is also imperative that global companies follow the local minimum wage and overtime regulations.

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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. Work Health and Safety Act 2011.

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February 2024 HR Update

Higginbotham

29, 2024 for Calendar Year Plans Each year, group health plan sponsors are required to complete an online disclosure form with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) indicating whether the plan’s prescription drug coverage is creditable or non-creditable. Medicare Part D Disclosures Due by Feb.