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“A new awareness around flexible work arrangements, child and eldercare, mental health and health equity matters had blossomed in our social consciousness.”

We’re seeing a shift from traditional roles to skill-based frameworks, from rigid performance metrics to agile, outcome-focused systems.

In President-elect Donald Trump’s case, the administration isn’t technically new, but it is only the second time in American history that a former President has won back the White House after a one-term absence — so that adds a somewhat different twist to the process.

Political Landscape , Workspan Daily article;FTC Takes Next-Step Actions in Noncompete Rule Appeal Case , Workspan Daily article;Judge Issues Nationwide Injunction on FTC Noncompete Final Rule , Workspan Daily article; On Feb. 12, Workspan Daily published an article, “ Noncompete Agreements: The Current State at the State Level ,” that summarized legislation to that point — in terms of active laws and bills — focused on restrictive covenants between employees and their employer.

The DOL final rule mandated that employees (in most cases) who are classified as exempt from overtime by their employer make at least: $43,888 in base salary beginning on July 1, 2024 (up from the previous $35,568 annual standard outlined in the DOL’s 2019 final rule ), and;$58,656 in base salary beginning on Jan. 1, 2025.; Such salary thresholds were to be implemented regardless of whether employees in question otherwise perform duties qualifying them for the EAP exemption.

Misclassification could invite fines for unpaid taxes and workers’ compensation and hold organizations liable for unpaid wages and benefits such as healthcare and retirement plans.

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Published by the department’s Employee Benefits Security Administration, Compliance Assistance Release No. 2022-01 cautions plan fiduciaries to “exercise extreme care before they consider adding a cryptocurrency option to a 401(k) plan’s investment menu for plan participants.”

Applicant tracking systems that filter candidates based on specific criteria, such as education or years of experience, are using rule-based AI.

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