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Exempt vs. non-exempt: The ultimate guide to white collar workers

Insperity

For example, even if an employee meets this established pay minimum, but their job duties involve repetitive or manual tasks without creativity or decision-making power, they most likely would be non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay. For example, you might ask, “Do you conduct independent research or supervise anybody?”.

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AI is turning workers in ‘cyborgs,’ ‘centaurs,’ and ‘meat puppets’

Work Life

Roles requiring specialized skills, nuanced judgement or real-time decision-making are less susceptible to full automation. However, as AI takes on more tasks, some people could become ‘meat puppets’, executing manual tasks under AI supervision, which deviates from the idealistic promise of AI freeing us for creative work.

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8 reasons leaders self-sabotage

Work Life

It is often at the very height of their careers that leaders become the most vulnerable to ethical, moral, or legal lapses in judgment or decision-making. Greater autonomy and less oversight Successful executives have greater control of resources and decision processes, increased access to information, people and resources.

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my boss won’t manage a terrible employee, my coworker scream-yawns, and more

Ask a Manager

I am the head of a subsection of my department and am responsible for supervising and delegating work to one other employee. I accepted a short “student” placement in a highly visible government organization. and make sure they see the level of work you’re doing. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go….

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deli meats and working lunches, internal candidates need not apply, and more

Ask a Manager

For example, I will be applying for a manager position at a municipal government this week, and I wanted to try to set up a meeting with the potential future boss, the outgoing or interim manager, and maybe a subordinate to find out some details like what is going well, what needs to be fixed, why is the position available, etc.

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Rupert Murdoch’s media empire battle: Legal experts explain all about trusts

Work Life

In our law classes on trusts and estates, we explain how they can be useful for minimizing estate taxes, protecting assets , making charitable contributions, avoiding probate and, in certain circumstances, qualifying for government benefits.

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Reimagining Crisis Support: A Conversation with Tina Minkowitz

Mad in America

Support in decision-making and any other aspect of the exercise of legal capacity, which is already a clear obligation of States, as well as support to live independently and be included in the community. If you recognize the need for support in decision making, why think that what is needed is mental health treatment?

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