US representatives Judy Chu, D-Calif., and Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz., have introduced legislation requiring the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to regulate working temperatures. California, Washington and Minnesota have heat-related standards, but there are no federal mandates for safety protocols regarding heat.
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Hiring full-time workers and providing them with benefits may be costly, but it is the best choice for organizations over the long term, Adam Roseman of Steady writes. Roseman outlines the financial benefits of this move, including improving employee loyalty and reducing turnover.
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Acting Labor Secretary Patrick Pizzella is committed to finalizing the Department of Labor's overtime rule by the end of the year, attorney Michael Lotito said. The proposed overtime rule raises the salary threshold for white-collar exemptions to $35,308 annually.
Two Republican-sponsored US Senate measures would expand Pell Grants to job-training and alternative certificate programs and require colleges and universities to pay off 50% of defaulted student loans. Sponsor Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., says the bills are intended "to address the concentration of power that has accumulated in the higher education space."
Employees, especially those from younger generations, value an engaging performance-review process. Here are three steps for implementing a process that delivers authentic feedback regularly.
