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- Find Your Dream Work At Home
- Working in a traditional office may be exciting for some people, especially for those who can avail of flexible time and still earn big bucks from their office jobs. But this is not the case for most people who have had enough of daily commuting, minimum wage rates and the...
- White papers 2008-01-01
- The Living Low Paid | BTalk Australia
- (16min 48) There’s a concern that the unempoyment rate will rise this year, but what about those people working part-time for a low wage? It’s an increasing proportion of the Australian workforce yet it attracts little attention from policy makers. On today’s BTalk Australia Phil Dobbie talks...
- Blog posts 2009-03-04
- Don't Price People Out of a Job
- As well as worrying about maximum pay in boardrooms, ministers should look at the minimum wages on the shop floor. If government wants more young people to find jobs it must consider lowering the cost of employing them.  Britain has nearly a million people aged under 25...
- Blog posts 2009-09-14
- Odds of a minimum wage hike.(HR)(Brief Article)
- Odds of a minimum wage hike are 50-50. An increase is certain to pass the Senate but faces rough sledding in the House. The Senate will vote to raise the rate by $1.10 or more over three years, from $5.15 now. GOP leaders are blocking a similar...
- Research articles 2004-04-16
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- Understanding the Minimum Wage
- Every U.S. business must comply with the minimum wage laws of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act FLSA. This article shows the current national minimum hourly wage, explains whom it applies to, and lists the exceptions. It also describes which elements of workers' pay are included in the minimum wage...
- Articles 2007-09-28
- ACTW to Congress: set still higher minimum wage. (Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union)
- ACTW to Congress: Set Still Higher Minimum Wage WASHINGTON--Jack Sheinkman, president of the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union, called for minimum wage improvements Thursday which go beyond those being considered in Congress. Testifying before the Senate Labor and Human...
- Research articles 1987-07-24
- Amid the Debate on Capitol Hill over the Minimum Wage, an Important Benefit for Small Businesses May Be Overlooked Says NAPEO
- WASHINGTON -- Tucked into the $8 billion of tax breaks for small businesses in the Senate's minimum wage bill is one concerning a little-known industry called professional employer organizations, or PEOs. Unlike the other amendments, this one would cost taxpayers relatively little. And rather than a temporary tax cut,...
- Research articles 2007-01-29
- The Five Dangers of Parental Leave
- Leaving work to care for a new child can complicate your career. Here's how to avoid common problems. Danger: Turning into Baby Central Neutralizer: Keep kid-centric chatter to a minimum It's natural for you to be excited about a new baby or a...
- Articles 2007-05-29
- Wage and Hour Laws to Get Long Over-due Facelift.
- By: Shelly Freeman, President of HROI (Human Resources-Return on Investment), L.L.C., a wholly owned subsidiary of Lathrop & Gage L.C. On March 31, 2003, the Department of Labor DOL published its proposed regulations that would modify the definitions of employees who are categorized as exempt from minimum wage...
- Research articles 2003-09-04
- Getting the Raise You Deserve
- You feel certain that you deserve a raise, but you're unsure about how to ask your boss. What You Need To Know Why should I even bother to ask for a raise? Won't they give me a raise at my annual performance review if...
- Articles 2007-02-09
- Recordkeeping Rules: Under The Fair Labor Standards Act
- The Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") regulates wages and hours, minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and restricts child labor. It has a multitude of definitions and rules that must be understood and accounted for. That's why it is a good idea for nowadays' payroll and human resources professionals to stay...
- White papers 2007-08-15
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