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Author: Ashley Vance

Intern Season Is Here

 

  It’s almost intern season – when college students are out for the summer and look to build their resume. You’ll recall that last year, the DOL dropped its strict “six-factor test” for determining whether an intern qualifies as an employee entitled to at least minimum wage and overtime pay, under the FLSA. Under this […]

 

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The Case for Partnering with a PEO

 

  There’s a reason your job gets you out of bed in the morning, and it’s not the paperwork and other back-office tasks. As a business owner and leader, you’re driven to grow your revenue, improve your product or service, and collaborate with other talented people. And yet, those administrative tasks are calling your name […]

 

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Ethan Allen Workforce Solutions Launches Ethan Allen HR Services, Announces New Cloud Software

 

Professional Employment Organization aims to simplify human resources with new cloud software and website POUGHKEEPSIE, NY – Ethan Allen Workforce Solutions, a trusted provider of staffing, recruiting, and RPO services in the Hudson Valley, has rebranded their professional employment organization (PEO) business, Staff-Line, to Ethan Allen HR Services. Ethan Allen HR Services is equipped to […]

 

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ADA Compliance and Your Company’s Website — Should You Actually Be Worried?

 

  The Americans with Disabilities Act was instituted in 1990 in an effort to end discrimination based on differing abilities. Drawing heavily from the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964, which established protections against discrimination based on race, religion, sex or national origin, the ADA went a step further by requiring organizations to provide “reasonable […]

 

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How to Handle Workplace Conflict (and Diffuse it)

 

  We all want smooth workplace experiences, where everyone has the information they need and works well with everyone else to get the job done. But real-life workplaces feature employees with conflicting personalities, imperfect communication skills, and external pressures from financial or medical issues. If left unchecked, these stressors can surface as employee aggression in […]

 

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50% of Employees Leave Because of Their Managers: 3 Things That’ll Get Them To Stay

 

  Fewer than one-third of employees in the U.S. are engaged in their work, and a recent study links that low number directly to managers. Gallup’s latest study surveyed over 7,000 employees to examine how their managers’ behavior impacts engagement, and ultimately, whether or not workers jump ship. The study found that bad managers have […]

 

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