WIN AT WORK MONTHLY
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A Community Service of DON D. SESSIONS, A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORP., Employee Rights Attorneys |
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Win At Work
Enthusiasm
“If you aren’t fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired, with enthusiasm,” said Vince Lombardi. Enthusiasm? Is it really that important? Can’t we just do our jobs and survive in the workplace? Survive, perhaps—but not thrive. It depends on your goals. Do you really want a larger raise, a promotion, or more job satisfaction? On the other hand, do you want to avoid criticism, job burnout, demotion or layoff? Is your job just a means to earn money, or a valued part of your life experience? Enthusiasm implies a positive, vigorous, zealous, teachable, results-oriented, attitude. Those who are enthusiastic regard work as an opportunity and not just a necessity. They are often happy with their work, and as a result, happy with those with whom they work. Enthusiasm isn’t necessarily the result of job satisfaction, but often its cause. Getting ahead at work is unavoidably competitive. Enthusiasm helps give you the edge your boss can’t ignore. |
Employee Rights Update DAILY OVERTIME PAY Daily overtime pay is back! Thanks to the passage of Assembly Bill 60, starting January 1, 2000, employers will pay overtime of time and a half for hours worked over eight in a day or forty in a week, and double time for hours worked over twelve in a day. There is also premium pay for any work on the seventh day in a row. This returns us to the law, with improvements, prior to January 1998 when Governor Wilson changed overtime pay from a daily to a forty-hour weekly basis. The new law limits the exemptions to it by doubling the minimum income to $23,920 as a condition. New penalties, which apply to both corporations and individuals, give it much greater force than before. Employee flexibility also has improved. Employees may also make up lost time, without counting for overtime purposes, up to 11 hours in a single workday. Alternative work schedules are also allowed with a vote of the employees. Combining fair pay with flexibility is a win for all. | |
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Look for answers by Don D. Sessions, employee rights attorney, to employees’ questions in the "Shop Talk" column of the Sunday Business Section of The Los Angeles Times and the "Business Monday" Section of The Orange County Register. Click here to add | ||