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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. We gave employees in stores and plants an incentive to finish their work on time, whereas premium overtime rates provided an incentive for them to work as long as possible,” he says. “We

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UK Power Networks uses total reward statements to boost engagement with benefits

Employee Benefits

Examples of these are our Tusker car initiative, which now has 250 users, and presenting available retail discounts just before Christmas as a timely reminder. The TRS outlines what employee benefits have been on offer for the past 12 months. Offering choice is key,” he concludes.

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Proposed 2015 DOL Overtime Rule Changes: Primary Duty Test

HR Bartender

Department of Labor (DOL) published its proposed changes to the overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Under the Act, to be exempt (from overtime), an employee must meet 3 requirements: The employee must be paid a minimum weekly salary; The employee must be paid on a salary rather than on an hourly basis.

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Calculating Overtime When Your Employee Works a Fluctuating Workweek

Patriot Software

You’re likely familiar with the Fair Labor and Standards Act’s (FLSA’s) rules on overtime pay. But when you have employees who work varying schedules, you might be able to calculate overtime using the fluctuating workweek method. For example, the employee would earn the same weekly salary whether they worked 35 or 40 hours.

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Joanna Powis and Alison Heaton: Is a four-day week the future of work?

Employee Benefits

If it is correct that productivity is not negatively impacted, a four-day working week provides a way to recruit and retain without the cost burden of increasing salaries. For example, shift-based industries such as retail and restaurants may find it very difficult to reduce shifts without reducing pay or seeing a drop in productivity.

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Are you properly managing your hourly workers during COVID?

Business Management Daily

In addition, They also receive overtime at time-and-a-half for hours in excess of 40 per workweek. Exempt workers generally receive a set salary for all hours worked – no matter how many. They receive no overtime. Putting on masks, gloves, and face shields in retail settings is a closer call. Exempt administrative.

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

Business Management Daily

Even so, most employees commuted to an office, retail location or other physical location. Some states, including California, require overtime for hours worked over 8 in a workday.) You are free to tell hourly teleworkers that they may not work overtime without prior approval. Each has slightly different requirements.