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Workspan Daily
08/07/2025
The order, titled “Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(k) Investors”:
;Calls for the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to issue guidance to employers about providing access to these alternative investments in their retirement account offerings;;
;Orders Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer to reexamine the guidance on fiduciary duties within the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) regarding alternative asset investments; and,;
;Directs Chavez-DeRemer to work with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and the SEC to determine what regulatory changes can be made.;
Given these requirements, experts don’t expect any substantive changes to occur until 2026, at the earliest.
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Workspan Daily
02/07/2020
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;74% of organizations offer civic duty pay (e.g., voting, jury duty
beyond any legal requirements) while 47% of organizations offer unpaid
civic duty leave (e.g., voting, jury duty).;
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Workspan Daily Plus+
05/12/2025
Burnout among HR and total rewards (TR) professionals can be similar to burnout among healthcare workers because both jobs consist of taking care of people, but the emotional toll can be heavy on those employees.
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Research
12/20/2020
Employee Benefits
Employee Compensation
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Survey Results
A mismatch between job duties and expectations can cause retention problems.
Workspan Daily
06/07/2024
UPI reported that during a routine compliance review, the Department of Labor’s Office of the Federal Contract Compliance Programs found that the heavy equipment manufacturer discriminated against Blacks who applied for fabrication specialist/welder positions at the Decatur facility from March 30, 2018, to March 30, 2020.
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Workspan Daily
06/21/2024
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the PWFA, in its June 18 effective form, brings “important clarity that will allow pregnant workers the ability to work and maintain a healthy pregnancy and help employers understand their duties under the law.”
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Workspan Daily
06/26/2024
Department of Justice lawyer, told Jordan the DOL would continue examining worker duties along with their wages, Jordan replied, “But if you meet the salary, you don’t even get to the duties test.”
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Workspan Daily Plus+
03/11/2026
As with all FLSA classifications, exemption status is based on the position meeting certain criteria, such as:
;Supervisory duties;;
;Independent judgment;;
;Advanced knowledge; and,;
;Primary duty requirements.;
While new-collar positions are not held to different standards than other roles, there are nuances and stumbling blocks you should be aware of when creating job descriptions for these roles and when choosing to classify them as exempt.
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Workspan Daily Plus+
10/03/2024
;In what ways would you enhance your job duties here?
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Workspan Daily Plus+
02/19/2025
Jury or Witness Duty, and Military Leave
When an exempt employee is off work for jury or witness duty or goes on temporary military leave for less than a full workweek, the employer may not make deductions from their weekly salary.
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