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Steps to take ahead of possible DOL change in exempt salary qualifications

BMT Office Administration

The Department of Labor may soon release proposed regulations raising the salary employees must earn to remain exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act. The current weekly salary is $684 a week or $35,568 a year. Why: Final regulations issued in 2016 almost doubled the salary threshold and were thrown out by a federal court.

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Optimizing the Hybrid Work Landscape for Tasks to Do at Home

Allwork

A Hubble survey demonstrated that 79% of participants enjoyed the absence of commuting, making it the top-rated advantage of working from home. A Zebra survey revealed that 35% of Americans would willingly accept a salary reduction for a shortened commute. A third key activity better done from home is virtual meetings.

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People are simply ignoring bans on AI use at work

Workplace Insight

Many share confidential data, including marketing and sales data (24 percent); market research results (22 percent); employee data including salary (15 percent); customer complaints (18 percent); personal client data (13 percent) and detailed CVs of candidates (13 percent).

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Flexible working and its benefits are enjoyed most by highest paid workers

Workplace Insight

Low paid workers have the least flexible working, and the gap between the number of flexible workers on the lowest and highest salaries has increased in the last year, according to figures from the Flex for Life 2023 report from advocacy group Flexibility Works. But the full reasons are something we need to explore further.

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Two in five architects say they are already using AI on projects

Workplace Insight

The RIBA AI report includes the findings of a survey asking architects how they are using and plan to use AI. If harnessed it can result in better work culture, fees and salaries.” In the next 2 years, 54 percent of architects expect their practice to use AI, and 57 percent think it will improve efficiency in the design process.

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

Allwork

Before the pandemic, an AARP survey showed 61% of people ages 40 to 65 had either seen or experienced ageism in the workplace. Before the pandemic, an AARP survey showed 61% of people ages 40 to 65 had either seen or experienced ageism in the workplace. At this point you need to document everything that you are seeing and feeling.

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Why we need to consider switching to a 4-day workweek — now 

Ideas.Ted

The results: Increased productivity and creativity; improved recruitment and retention; less burnout for founders and leaders; and more balanced and sustainable lives for workers — all without cutting salaries or sacrificing customer service. As a result, companies didn’t cut salaries when they reduced hours.