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Wage Fixing Indictment Has Implications for Employers

ACA Times

3 minute read: A recent federal wage-fixing indictment against the former owner of a health care staffing company indicates that the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division is taking a closer look at the competition in labor markets. Employers nationwide, especially health care operators, would be wise to take notice.

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Conference Board Announces CEOs Plan to Increase Wages by a Minimum of 3%

HR Digest

Businesses have been aiming to draw and keep employees by raising hourly wages relative to inflation by 0.3% During a Thursday second-quarter earnings call, Hermanns stated that wages are still being pushed higher due to a lack of available workers. growth in average union wages that resulted from recent labor negotiations.

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How to Motivate Hourly Employees

Fond

An hourly employee is paid for the number of hours they work each week–unlike a salaried employee, who is paid a set wage no matter how many hours they work. This means that they are entitled to at least the minimum wage, as well as overtime pay. Hourly employees make up the majority of the US workforce.

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Home Health Payroll & HR Software: Taking Better Care of Caregivers

Netchex HR Blog

READ: 86ing High Turnover: How to Reduce Turnover with HR Technology Compliance As if federal regulations weren’t complicated enough, you need to follow any state regulations that address everything from hourly wages to healthcare procedures. Here are a few of the biggest challenges managing a business in healthcare. in healthcare.

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Timekeeping Integration - The Key to Compliance

Speaker: Cynthia Hoyt, Regional Sales Director, Southland Data Processing

Another ruling on a wage and hour class action law suit. With today's technology, even a very small employer can implement a timekeeping system that integrates with payroll, without breaking the bank, while providing compliance and productivity peace of mind. You hear about them almost every day.

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Guide to mandatory overtime: Can you force employees to work long hours?

Homebase

The fact is that employers can oblige employees to work overtime hours, and employees can be fired for refusing to work mandatory overtime. Learn more. Mandatory overtime occurs when employers require hourly employees to work more than 40 hours in a workweek. times, their hourly wage for every overtime hour.

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How You can Solve the Nursing Shortage

Precheck

This demographic shift is putting increased demand on the healthcare system, including a higher need for nursing care. This demographic shift is putting increased demand on the healthcare system, including a higher need for nursing care. How You can Solve the Nursing Shortage Jul. Table of Contents: When did the nursing shortage begin?