Karla L. Miller
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Can the fluctuating workweek method ease overtime pain?Aug 15, 2016 9:34 am - In a recent column, I asked readers to share views on the Labor Department's new overtime rule, which will make most workers earning less than $47,476 a year eligible fo...
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A 'trial' period with no verdict in sightAug 08, 2016 10:52 am - Q: I'm a recent English grad with a year of journalism experience under my belt. I recently applied for a job with a local newspaper, and they called me back for an inte...
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Will accent and obesity sink this job search?Aug 01, 2016 4:26 pm - Q: My stepdaughter, a recent college graduate, is living with her dad and me while looking for a lab research position for which she'd be qualified with an average GPA a...
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Are they short-timers or two-timers?Aug 01, 2016 3:05 pm - Q: We hired an associate who, after only two months, informed me that she would be leaving in another three months for graduate school. I appreciate her informing me now...
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Will accent and obesity sink stepdaughter's job search?Jul 23, 2016 5:58 pm - Q: My stepdaughter, a recent college graduate, is living with her dad and me while looking for a lab research position for which she'd be qualified with an average GPA a...
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When the director is a friend, and a drinkerJul 18, 2016 8:21 am - Q: I serve on the board of a charitable organization run by volunteers except for one paid, part-time director. For some time, I've been aware that the director, a close...
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What the new overtime rule might mean for youJun 28, 2016 8:43 am - In mid-May, the Labor Department made a long-anticipated - or dreaded, depending on your viewpoint - change to rules on overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act. ...
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When will it be fathers' day in the office?Jun 20, 2016 6:30 am - Pop quiz: Who struggles most with work-family conflict? Your first answer might be "working mothers." But according to work-life author Brigid Schulte, surveys show work...
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Who gets the workplace in the divorce?Jun 19, 2016 7:05 am - Q: My fiancee has worked at a multinational company for nearly a decade. Her ex-husband previously worked at the same company but left a year before their divorce severa...
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Career coach: Drawing the (neck)lineJun 13, 2016 10:06 am - Q: Here's a twist on sexism in the workplace. Why is it OK for women in a professional environment to wear low-cut tops that reveal an inch or more of the line between t...