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Colorado Orders Employers to Give Workers 4 Days of Paid Leave for COVID-19 Testing

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The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment has issued emergency rules to “ensure workers in food handling, hospitality, child care, health care, and education can get paid sick leave to miss work if they exhibit flu-like symptoms and have to miss work awaiting testing results for COVID-19.”  The Health Emergency Leave with Pay, or HELP rules, …

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5 Mistakes That Will Hurt Your Chances of Landing the Next Temp Assignment

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Congratulations! You’ve been hired for a temporary assignment in the field you love and the pay is solid. So how can you be sure you keep the job? Here are five mistakes that you don’t want to make. 1. Not Arriving on Time  Getting to work on time isn’t something you want to do only on your first day …

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Some employers are rethinking hiring people with criminal backgrounds, reflecting a movement to provide jobs to workers looking for a second chance.

Giving Workers with Criminal Backgrounds a Second Chance

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By Larry Hannappel  The nationwide talent shortage has prompted some employers to rethink hiring people with a criminal background, reflecting a movement to provide jobs to workers looking for a second chance.  A background check, of course, can be one of the most important tools in finding the best job candidates. (Apprentice Personnel has the highest level …

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New Federal Overtime Rules Now in Effect

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The rules raised to $684 per week, or $35,568 a year, the threshold at which employees are exempt from being paid overtime. That’s a 50.3% increase from the previous threshold of $455 per week or $23,660 annually – and it means more than 1 million workers are now eligible for overtime anytime they work more than 40 hours a week.

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