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What Every Business Needs To Know About The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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Department of Labor , “Undue hardship is determined by looking at the difficulty or expense of compliance for a specific employer in comparison to the size, financial resources, nature, or structure of the employer’s business.” According to the U.S. ” How does this impact your company?

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It’s time to review (or create) your document retention policy

BMT Office Administration

Courts and government agencies frown upon individual employees selectively keeping or tossing important documents. Creating an effective documentation retention policy involves reviewing company and human resources requirements, state law, federal law, industry and governmental regulatory requirements, and insurance policies.

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Stay organized and secure with electronic records management

BMT Office Administration

Jan bit her lip and hoped that Laura had not accidentally tossed evidence the legal department might need in a harassment lawsuit. Many serve as supporting evidence when the company files taxes or gives reports to other federal agencies. The second action opens up the company to potential legal and regulatory problems.

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Ghana – A Community Devastated by E-waste

Eco-Office Gals

As a result, poor communities must deal with the dark side of industrialization, even though they are far from equipped to handle it. E-waste exported from the US and other industrialized countries is destroying this community by harming it where it is most vulnerable—children, public health and the environment.

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The 2023 Motherhood Penalty: The Sorry State Of Affairs For Working Women Continues

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This compulsory requirement has put slightly more pressure on employers, yet the absence of any legal requirement to reduce the pay gap means that many companies remain inactive on this issue. has the most expensive childcare of any industrialized nation, depleting around 75% of parents’ incomes. In the U.K.

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Answering Reader Mail: Career Progression, Wearing Different Hats, and Realistic Expectations

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I'm an EA to the President and CEO of a North American marketing agency that is growing rapidly. When we were a smaller agency, I was the EA and Office Manager for a smaller facility. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be the EA to the President and CEO of a North American marketing agency that is growing rapidly.

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A Noncompete Clause Ban Is on the Table—Here’s What Employees Should Know

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She ultimately decided to leave the industry altogether to pursue entrepreneurship. If I did not have a noncompete, I would not have left the industry I was so excited to be a part of for so many years.” Meanwhile, other government agencies have been tackling the thorny issue of noncompete clauses.