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Typical Excuses For Not Paying Overtime

18. August 2009

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Some owners / managers may not realize it, but these typical excuses for not paying overtime (detailed below) are really weak, and if you use them, you could be breaking the law: Saying that the employee is on salary. Understand that even salaried workers must be paid overtime IF their jobs meet certain exemption criteria. Put [...]

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How to Deal With “Generation Y Slackers”

14. February 2009

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“Generation Y” is widely used in reference to persons born between 1978-2000. Much to the displeasure of many older workers, Generation Y-ers are now of working age and some older workers have referred to them as “Generation Y Slackers”. Why are they referred to as slackers? Some older workers have said: (a) They act overly [...]

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