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US Department of Labor recovers $287K in back wages, damages from Asheville novelty wholesaler who denied 152 workers full wages
RALEIGH, NC – The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $287,923 in back wages and liquidated damages for 152 workers after its investigation found that an Asheville gift and novelty wholesaler ran afoul of federal law by denying some workers the full overtime pay they earned. The department’s Wage and Hour Division determined that AFG Distribution banked overtime hours worked by some employees and offered them back to workers as paid leave on an hour-for-hour basis. By doing so, the...

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Morale, Brand Can Suffer When Romance Rumors Go Public
The way an organization handles workplace romance can have career consequences beyond the co-workers involved in a tryst, if how ABC News' handling of the affair between Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes of "GMA3: What You Need to Know" is any indication.

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Payroll employment increases by 223,000 in December; unemployment rate edges down to 3.5%
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 223,000 in December, and the unemployment rate edged down to 3.5 percent. Notable job gains occurred in leisure and hospitality, health care, construction, and social assistance.

Monne Williams on Improving Experiences and Outcomes for Front-Line Workers

Upward mobility for front-line employees is critical for growing economies and creating inclusive, resilient workforces. But front-line employees face many obstacles to advancing in their careers. In this episode of All Things Work, host Tony Lee speaks with Monne Williams, a partner at McKinsey & Co., about the plight of front-line workers and solutions to create better experiences and outcomes for
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