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?? 7 Things Hourly Workers Are Looking for Today

Branch

Plus, highlights from our inaugural Branch Report, which takes a look at what hourly employees value most across work, finances, and lifestyle preferences. ?? The Boutique Fitness Boom: Can $40 exercise classes save the attenuated American mall? ?? Over 63% of hourly workers are looking for a more generous wage.

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Massachusetts Gender & Racial Wage Gap Persists, Despite the Equal Pay Act

Trusaic

Bar employers from retaliating against employees exercising their rights under the law; and. 3 minute read . The gender gap in Massachusetts showcases the occupational differences that can complicate pay equity, even with the changes to state law.

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11 traits of an effective manager—and how to become one

Homebase

Effective managers are organized, communicative, supportive, and always learning. This could look like a manager filling in as a barista to train employees on Instagram-worthy latte art, or a manager stepping in to support the visual merchandiser as they prep their seasonal window display. Are you an effective manager? Want to be?

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Telework and time tracking: Legal do’s and don’ts

Business Management Daily

And that may leave you on the hook for thousands of dollars of unpaid wages. And that may leave you on the hook for thousands of dollars of unpaid wages. Tracking remote hours worked. The FLSA requires that workers not classified as exempt must be paid for all hours (and minutes) worked. Telework is here to stay.

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What you need to know about gender pay gap reporting and how your HR system can help

Cezanne

What you need to know about gender pay gap reporting and how your HR system can help in summary: The deadline for gender pay gap reporting for private and voluntary-sector employers with a headcount of 250 or more is April 4 th 2024, with a snapshot date of 5th April 2024.

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Texas Court Invalidates New NLRB Joint-Employer Rule

HRWatchdog

As previously reported , the rule centered over whether an entity has the ability to control the terms and conditions of a worker’s employment, even if the entity doesn’t actually exercise that control. A coalition of business groups filed a lawsuit to prevent the enforcement of the rule as arbitrary and capricious.

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Unforgettable Lessons Learned from Wage and Hour Lawsuits

FingerCheck

2015 was another historic year for federal wage and hour lawsuits, and it’s predicted that 2016 will be no different. Since wage and hour litigation is booming, we were compelled to turn the magnifying glass on some of the most recent and prolific wage and hour lawsuits to learn from their lessons.