| Overtime Pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act |
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| Under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA), those employers who allow or require their employees to work overtime are generally required to pay them at a premium rate for their services. The FLSA, however, does not apply to all workers. Specifically excluded from the scope of the FLSA are:More... |
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| Department of Labor Alien Labor Certification Overview |
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| Unemployment Benefits - Partial Benefits |
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| If a former employee is claiming benefits against the employer, such a claim can be monetarily reduced by whatever amount of temporary or part-time work the claimant might engage in during his layoff or other type of unemployment period. Thus, if some temporary help is required for a job, it may be advantageous to review the unemployment claims to see if there are any claimants currently drawing benefits who could be called back to work.More... |
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| Affirmative Action - Executive Order 11246 - Affirmative Action Regulations |
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| The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has issued rules and regulations for the purpose pf achieving the aims of, and compliance with, Executive Order 11246. Some of the regulations deal with affirmative action programs. One such regulation sets forth the requirements of written affirmative action compliance programs which a contractor and subcontractor must develop for each of its establishment within 120 days from the commencement of a contract. Contractors and subcontractors covered by this regulation include those with 50 or more employees and government bills of lading, which in any 12-month period total or can be reasonably expected to total $50,000 or more.More... |
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| What is the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993? |
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| Congress passed the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 with the stated purpose of balancing the demands of the workplace with the needs of families. Congress also stated that it sought to promote and strengthen families through the Act. The Act guarantees many employees a right to take unpaid leave for certain medical or family reasons.More... |
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