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4 Challenges in Navigating Remote Work Layoffs

Allwork

The four key challenges of remote work layoffs are impersonal emails, legal requirements, returning equipment, and difficulties assessing performance. Companies must have clear policies and procedures in place to ensure that this process is as smooth and efficient as possible.

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Rounding employee’s time may present legal risks

BMT Office Administration

Of course, those added “on the clock” minutes could lead to confusion as to whether they should have been paid and, in turn, lawsuits. Further, make sure employees understand via policy their obligation to bring incorrect paychecks to your attention as soon as possible. Well, it depends. Thus, the FLSA also permits time clock rounding.

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Lawsuits, Lost Expertise And Bad Morale: The Steep Risks Of Ignoring Older Employees

Allwork

She says that all companies need to create and enforce hiring and employment policies to reduce ageism. . These are often hidden and include workplace distractions and loss of productivity for your HR and legal teams, as well as your executives, who must take time out of their days to deal with these allegations. .

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Benefits of outsourcing HR for small businesses

BMT Office Administration

Creating company policies: Crafting policies from scratch can be difficult, especially in a small business. HR service providers will have well-crafted, legally tested policy recommendations that can be customized for your business. Plus, it may be legally required depending on how many employees you currently have.

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Workers may have new rights to request flexible working, but let’s not celebrate too soon

Workplace Insight

Companies that do not have clear policies around flexible working requests will be unprepared to handle the influx of new requests, promptly. If employers rush to answer requests they could also end up with “patchwork policies” for flexible work which are uneven across the organisation. So it’s up to employers to step up.

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The Key To Creating Office Spaces For Everyone: Design With Neurodiversity In Mind

Allwork

Neurodiversity research and policy is a constantly evolving field, and there are plenty of resources out there, from small-scale interventions such as LinkedIn Learning courses to formal training programmes covering legal obligations and appropriate terminology.

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3 Essential Contracts for Consultants and Coaches

Jen Lawrence

Layer in legal concerns and things start to get really overwhelming. Whether it’s the cost or not knowing where to start, the temptation to skip the legal setup is huge – but it’s also the biggest mistake you could make in your business. Website Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.

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