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New DOL bulletin — Compensable break time for remote employees

BMT Office Administration

Continuing its exploration of how working time issues impact nonexempt telecommuters, the DOL’s latest FAB evaluates the compensability of break time. Bottom line: Successful telecommuting arrangements depend on good communication between you and your WFH employees and setting reasonable expectations regarding working and nonworking time.

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Using the Quarantine to Improve Your Executive Assistant Skills

C-Suite Assistants

As much as half of America’s population moved to a telecommuting role during the pandemic. Though those numbers will likely decrease as we become more equipped to deal with coronavirus and the health risks of working in an office, the WFH trend isn’t new.

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Increase Productivity

Ian's Messy Desk

Others carry on self-directed learning in recreational arts and hobbies, matters of health, family and community, or simply to increase their intellectual resources. Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! Attend brown-bag lunches, trade shows and conferences.

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8 Work-Life Balance Myths

Ian's Messy Desk

Policies that increase employee health and well-being, foster employee commitment and support families, positively impact everyone (employees; men and women, customers and clients, families and communities.) With employees exploring alternate ways to work such as telecommuting, managers may no longer see them.

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A Look at the Most Underrated Ways to Be More Productive

Productivityist

Some days it might be an accumulation of small tasks — like sending emails, printing reports, locating files for colleagues — other days I might be able to finish an entire project in an hour. Checking email (personal or work) can also be a distraction for many (myself included). Have the right tools.

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A Look at the Most Underrated Ways to Be More Productive

Productivityist

Some days it might be an accumulation of small tasks — like sending emails, printing reports, locating files for colleagues — other days I might be able to finish an entire project in an hour. Checking email (personal or work) can also be a distraction for many (myself included). Have the right tools.

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Got the Flu? Work from Home!

Professional Assistant Blog

Flu season can definitely be debilitating to your health. If youre feeling well enough to be able to work from home (telecommuting), an alternative would be to ask your IT department to set you up with VPN (virtual private network) access. Dont you wish you could be where they are (to the left) instead?

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