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DECEMBER 6, 2024

The Biden administration has proposed phasing out a program that allows employers to pay workers with disabilities below the federal minimum wage. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is currently accepting public comments on the proposal, which would end the issuance of new certificates under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act and phase out subminimum wages over a three-year period for existing certificates.

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DECEMBER 6, 2024

A new report from the Institute for the Future of Work (IFOW) explores the increasing use of affective computing in the workplace. Affective computing is a branch of artificial intelligence which focuses on recognising and responding to human emotions through technologies like biometric sensors, emotion-tracking software, and wearable devices. Once primarily used in consumer products, these systems are now finding applications in the workplace, often marketed as tools to enhance safety, producti

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DECEMBER 6, 2024

Employees at larger companies are far more optimistic about pay raises than their counterparts at smaller businesses, according to the latest findings from LinkedIns Workforce Confidence Index. The survey showed that nearly 70% of U.S. workers at enterprise companies, which employ over 1,000 people, received raises this year. This compares to 64% of workers at mid-market companies (with 201-1,000 employees) and just 54% at small businesses (with fewer than 201 employees).

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DECEMBER 6, 2024

In this Flashback Friday episode of A Productive Conversation , I revisit a 2016 conversation with Michelle Gielan , author of Broadcasting Happiness. Michelle is a renowned happiness researcher, former CBS News anchor, and executive producer of PBSs The Happiness Advantage. Since our original chat, Michelle has continued to make an incredible impact by focusing on resilience and the power of positivity in everyday interactions.

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Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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DECEMBER 6, 2024

Japans base salary grew at a 32-year-high pace in October, government data showed on Friday, boosting real wages after two months of decreases and offering statistical support for the prospects of a central bank rate hike this month. The Bank of Japan must scrutinise various data at its Dec. 18-19 rate review, dovish board member Toyoaki Nakamura said on Thursday, as the market remains split about the timing of Japan’s next interest rate hike between December and January.

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DECEMBER 6, 2024

Canada had 1.5 million unemployed people in November, propelling its jobless rate to a near-eight-year high outside of the pandemic era and boosting chances of a large interest rate cut on Dec. 11. The jobless rate rose to a more than expected 6.8% in November, Statistics Canada said on Friday, a rise of 1.7 percentage points since April 2023. A rate that high was last seen in January 2017, excluding a few months in 2020 and 2021.

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