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Exempt vs. non-exempt employees: Navigating worker classification

Higginbotham

Understanding the distinction between exempt and non-exempt employees is crucial in navigating the complexities of labor laws and complying with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). 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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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”. An employee who needs afternoons free can simply start and leave work earlier. Organizations may agree to paid or unpaid leave of absence for a family emergency, medical treatment, higher education or extended travel.

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What New Leave, Stimulus Legislation Mean for HR and Employee Communications

Flimp Communications

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), the second piece of legislation, makes provision for paid sick or family leave for reasons related to the COVID-19 outbreak. Its focus is narrow , and the money affects only a few sectors of the medical and insurance business.

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Are Remote Workers Eligible for FMLA?

AssuredPartners

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Is ChatGPT Ready to Write Workers’ Compensation Decisions?

Workers' Compensation

LAUNCHING OF AI LANGUAGE-BASED APPLICATIONS Recently a Judge in Columbia admitted to using an AI program, ChatGPT , in writing a decision on whether an autistic child’s insurance should pay the costs of medical treatment. The engineers can resolve that issue. The judge defended his use of technology in rendering his decision.

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How prepared are workers’ compensation systems for COVID-19?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

These experiences also compel us, at the risk of being censured for going outside of our sphere, to call attention to the enormous wastage of life, health, and happiness through failure or inability to obtain medical attention. The period of quarantine may mean lost wages and psychological pressure on workers and their families.

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What are Resume Keywords?

Talent Culture

A job seeker with experience in mergers and acquisitions should also list the abbreviation M&A, and an HR professional with experience in employment law such as the Family and Medical Leave Act should also use the acronym FMLA. Weave word variations into your document in a logical and natural way.