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JULY 2016
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Using On-Call Employees? Make the right call on paying them.
Waiting time. On-call time. Exempt vs. hourly. When employees are not technically "working," do you still need to pay them? Get the facts here.
EEOC Poised to Focus Enforcement Efforts on Gender-Equality Issues
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") recently issued several new fact sheets addressing bathroom access for transgender employees, equal pay, and pregnancy discrimination. The EEOC often issues fact sheets when it decides to focus its enforcement efforts on a particular issue. So these fact sheets indicate that the EEOC is likely to focus enforcement activity on gender-equality issues going forward.
No Walls? No Problem!
Employees working in an open-office or cubicle setup? Then you understand the productivity problems noise and other distractions create. Follow these steps to dial-up your team's focus -- and instantly boost their performance!
Quote of the Month:

"Don't mistake movement for achievement. It's easy to get faked out by being busy. The question is: 'Busy doing what?'"

-Jim Rohn, American entrepreneur, author and motivational speaker

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