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Exempt vs. non-exempt employees: Navigating worker classification

Higginbotham

These workers are usually paid hourly and are eligible for overtime pay and minimum wage protections due to the nature and hours of their work. Computer Employee Exemption The employee works in the computer field as a computer systems analyst, programmer, software engineer or similar role.

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FLSA status — exempt vs non-exempt, what do employers need to know?

Business Management Daily

The FLSA establishes federal minimum wage, overtime pay requirements, employer recordkeeping standards, and youth employment standards affecting employees in the private sector and in Federal, State, and local governments. How you classify your employees will determine whether they are eligible for overtime. Exempt vs. non-exempt.

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The 5 Rules for Selling a Position

Hppy

In the technology, engineering, and pharmaceutical fields, the task of recruiting specialists such as senior developers and data scientists can be particularly challenging as they’re heavily in demand. Understand what candidates want. They’re looking for work that is challenging and meaningful to them as a priority.

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Expert Q&A: Understanding the DOL’s Overtime Rules

HR Digest

The overtime rules went into effect on January 1, 2020. Under the new proposal, people earning a salary level of $679 for 40 hours per week (about $35,308 annually), will be eligible for overtime pay based on varied duties. Six discussions were held, and it was decided that the present compensation for overtime was inadequate.

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Flexible work arrangements: Balancing employee preferences with organizational needs

Higginbotham

In the 1970s, a NASA engineer, who happened to be working remotely from home, coined the term “telecommuting”. Remote work may make it difficult to document compensable working time, as well as dealing with unauthorized off-the-clock work or unauthorized reported work, as well as obligations for overtime pay.

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Employee Happiness: Why You Need to Take Notice Right Now

Vantage Circle

The engineers simply refused to change their ways. Usually, if they worked overtime, pay them for it. Particularly, if their service helped in the growth of your company, give out bonuses. The relationships with creative employees that enabled Apple’s early growth ultimately hindered it from responding to environmental changes.

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Employee Happiness: Why Happy Workers Are Productive Workers

Vantage Circle

The engineers simply refused to change their ways. Usually, if they worked overtime, pay them for it. Mainly, if their service helped in the growth of your company, give out bonuses. The relationships with creative employees that enabled Apple’s early growth ultimately hindered it from responding to environmental changes.