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Employee Files: What to include, what to leave out, and what’s confidential

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They help maintain a safe workplace Does your organization require mandatory OSHA training? They can minimize workplace disputes Is an employee disputing a disciplinary action for being consistently tardy? Confidential documents include medical files, tax documents, employee benefits , payroll records, and more.

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New DOL bulletin — Compensable break time for remote employees

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to get her kids ready for school, and resumes work at 9:00 a.m. Conclusion: The one-hour break is non-compensable personal time, since Barrie is completely relieved of her duties, chooses when to resume work, and is able to effectively use the time for her own purposes. For FMLA purposes, an employee’s home isn’t a workplace.

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5 Administrative Assistant Skills That Add the Most Value

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Knowing the three T’s of the industry — terminology, trends and technology — and being able to articulate them on your administrative resume means that even as a new hire, you will begin to contribute immediately. Managers and executives also value assistants who know how to use accounting, payroll and HR applications.

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Epic pandemic? Taking control of your career during times of uncertainty

Who's the Real Boss?

There are multiple benefits in staying connected to your workplace in this way, and the first being the opportunity to stay close to the business performance. Think about how good it will look on your resume to have a certificate in accounts payable/receivable, in payroll or even human resources.

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Standard Operating Procedures: Tips for Creating Business Systems | Office Organization & Office Efficiency | OfficeArrow

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Checklists ensure that all steps or actions occur, not necessarily in a specific order (though that can be part of the process), but rather just that they are completed, while a template is an established pattern - form letters, resume designs - that you can use over and over to produce the same result. OfficeArrow: Working Together for You.