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Time Off To Volunteer as an Employee Benefit

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“To prosper over time,” Laurence Fink, CEO of BlackRock, once wrote in a public letter, “every company must not only deliver financial performance but also show how it makes a positive contribution to society.” Employee volunteer programs help you align with your corporate vision by offering such opportunities to your employees and nonprofit partners. Thoughtful…

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micromanaging

How to Avoid Micromanaging

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According to Leadershipexcellencenow.com, “Micromanagement is a business management style where the boss or manager controls every aspect, no matter how small, of the work done by his or her employees.” Micromanagement can make employees feel as though their boss does not trust them to do the job they were hired for. Feeling demoralized, these employees…

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worker classification

How to classify your workers

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When you hire someone to work for you, the worker will likely be considered either an employee or an independent contractor. Usually, you will decide whether you want to onboard an employee or simply hire a contractor prior to advertising for the available position. That way, whoever comes across your job post will know whether…

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On-call employees

On-Call Pay: The Rules are Complex

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Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, whether employees should receive on-call pay depends on whether the time spent on call qualifies as “hours worked.” If so, employees must receive at least the federal minimum wage for each hour spent on call, plus overtime for all work hours over 40 for the week.  Whether on-call time…

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flexible work

What to know about flexible work arrangements

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Will we need more or less office space as companies ask people to come back to the office this year? Will employers negotiate smaller, cheaper digs after having made their peace with employees working from home more often, or will square footage be necessary to give workers safe distancing space? Will we say goodbye to…

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