Your employees are probably feeling the pinch, and in many workplaces, talk has already turned to winter survival and energy costs if heating oil, natural gas, and electricity are as expensive as it looks like they will be. You’d like to help, but businesses are feeling the pinch, too. Rising energy [...]
Posted in Alternative Work Schedule, Maine, Telecommuting, Work-Life Balance by: Maine Employment Law Letter
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In a society that’s increasingly dependent on technology, it’s important to consider some of the problems that could arise for technologically savvy employees who are allowed to work from home. Some employees who work away from the office by using devices like laptop computers, BlackBerries®, iPhones®, cell phones, and pagers will [...]
Posted in FLSA, On-call Time, Overtime, Telecommuting, Wage and Hour, West Virginia by: West Virginia Employment Law Letter
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“Work-life balance” is one of the most popular HR buzz phrases. Yet until a few years ago, work-life concerns were relatively unheard of. Nontraditional workplace and scheduling alternatives like working from home were considered a perk available to a fortunate few or as a temporary accommodation for a stressed-out employee.
Employer programs like the flexible workplace, [...]
Posted in North Dakota, Telecommuting, Work-Life Balance by: North Dakota Employment Law Letter
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While demographics may not be destiny, current trends point to a significant worker shortage in the next decade. This article discusses some of the possible results of these trends and potential employer responses.
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Posted in Age Discrimination, Alternative Work Schedule, Baby Boomers, Employee Retention, Oregon, Telecommuting, Work-Life Balance by: Oregon Employment Law Letter
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