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US workers gain more freedom to change jobs as government bans noncompete agreements

Workplace Insight

The agency predicts the creation of 8,500 new businesses every year, along with an average annual pay increase of $524 for workers. Additionally, the rule is expected to lead to lower healthcare costs and a surge in innovation, with estimates suggesting as many as 29,000 more patents filed each year in the coming decade.

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The Four Horsemen of the Mandated Return to Office

Allwork

23, that all salaried employees would have to return to the office three days a week. It also includes many rank-and-file staff, with publications featuring the stories of employees who quit rather than returning to the office for 3-5 days per week. GM announced in a message on Friday, Sept.

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4 important payroll issues to keep an eye on in 2023

BMT Office Administration

Final e-filing regs. The IRS punted on its final regulations , dropping the mandatory e-filing threshold for information returns for 2021 and 2022 W-2s, 1099s, and 1095s. It’s unlikely it will postpone releasing the final regs for yet another filing season. These regs will scoop up smaller employers into the e-filing net.

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Stay on track with this payroll compliance checklist

BMT Office Administration

These are typically salaried employees, but employers must verify that each job role passes specific tests before the employee filling it may be classified as hourly. It asks for information such as the employee’s filing tax status, extra withholding preferences, and more. Exempt workers aren’t entitled to overtime pay.

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How to overcome the downsides of contract work

Page Personnel

That way, you can maintain a certain level of consistency in terms of salary, and it gives you enough time before the end of your current contract to look for something else. And forgive the plug but it might also be a good reason to talk to an agency like this one , which hires contractors on behalf of clients.

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Answering Reader Mail: From Lawyer to Executive Assistant?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

If the fit isn’t close enough, they toss or file your resume. The shortest route is to look for temp work thru agencies or TaskRabbit, Craiglist, or volunteer. 3) Can you afford to live off of an EA’s salary after being a lawyer? They are looking for a job history with the exact same job they are looking to fill.

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21 Tips for Job Hunting - A Comprehensive Strategy

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

3) Work with temping and recruiting agencies – all of them When you are looking for a job, contact every temp and recruiting agency in town. Sure, some of them might have the same jobs, but you will soon find that sometimes a company will only work with one specific agency. Job hunting is a numbers and timing game.