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What is Pay Transparency, and Should it Be Implemented in Your Business?
Pay transparency refers to the practice of openly sharing information about an organization’s compensation structure and salaries with its employees. This can include making information about job salaries, pay grades, and total compensation packages available to all employees or providing detailed breakdowns of pay scales and how they are determined. The goal of pay transparency […]
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What Does the FLSA Say About Teleworkers Taking Breaks?
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) applies to teleworkers in the same way as it applies to employees who work in a physical workplace. The FLSA establishes minimum wage and overtime pay requirements, as well as regulations around child labor, recordkeeping, and other labor standards. These requirements apply to all covered employers and employees, regardless […]
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Strategies For Successful Mediation
Lawyers can play a crucial role in achieving favorable outcomes for their clients in mediation. There are a few ways that lawyers can improve the outcome, such as preparing thoroughly, setting realistic goals, building rapport with the mediator, and working on their skills as negotiators. In addition to these obvious steps, there are a few […]
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What are the various HR roles in a company, and what do they do?
An HR (Human Resources) department is responsible for managing various aspects of an organization’s human capital, including recruitment, compensation, benefits, employee relations, performance management, training, and development. Depending on the size and complexity of an organization, an HR department may have a range of positions with different responsibilities. Here are some of the most common […]
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How to create a trans-inclusive workplace
As transgender issues have grown prominent in the public political debate, with conservative lawmakers across the country increasing efforts to legislate against trans and LGBTQ rights in education, healthcare, and other arenas, it is important for employers to recognize the need and benefit of creating a trans-inclusive workplace. Creating a culture of inclusion is essential […]
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