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Guide to Hiring Employees in Kyrgyzstan

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in 2020, with youth unemployment significantly higher. It covers a wide range of issues related to employment, including employment contracts, working hours, wages, leaves, termination of employment, and social protection of workers. According to the World Bank, the unemployment rate was around 7.6%

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Flexible Work Schedules: How to Support Even Super Short Shifts of Varying Lengths

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However, the trend was dramatically accelerated in early 2020 thanks to COVID-19. Because standard shifts rarely work in the home setting, new patterns of work hours quickly emerged. Now, like many other changes in 2020, flexible work is likely to stay—because it works. Benefits of Flexible Work Schedules. Improves retention.

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Understanding Minimum Wage (Updated for 2020)

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Federal minimum wage laws have been in effect for more than 90 years, but many small and midsize businesses (SMBs) don’t fully understand what the law encompasses. The recent “Fight for 15” has put minimum wage in the spotlight, with many lobbying for a higher starting salary for American workers. See image below).

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Employer Strategies for Successfully Hiring Justice Involved Job Candidates

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My gut tells me that many employers are open to the idea of hiring individuals from the justice involved community, but have historically avoided the opportunity for a variety of reasons. After all, they haven’t been sufficiently motivated to do so. That changes now. Why you should consider hiring the justice involved population.

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Minimum Wage, Maximum Pressure: The Journey Toward $15/Hour

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On April 27, 2021, President Biden signed a new Executive Order, “ Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors.” No one … working 40 hours a week should live below the poverty line.”. As of January 1, 2021, 29 states and the District of Columbia have minimum wage provisions higher than the federal, while 2 1 states use the $7.

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Plan for COVID-19 Workplace Response

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Until more is learned about this strain of coronavirus (such as incubation period and means of transmission), health officials are taking measures to try to contain it to reduce the potentially catastrophic effects to the most vulnerable population. Travel restrictions which may limit ability of employees to travel for business.

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Improve Employee Scheduling to Fast Track Business Recovery: The Comprehensive Guide

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Updated May 25, 2020. Find out when an employee is available and how many hours they want to work. Have you evaluated your employee scheduling processes lately? Poor scheduling hampers profitability and growth. It also decreases customer and employee satisfaction. Retool, Retrench, and Rebuild Framework. Table of Contents.