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Paying Employees Correctly Under the FLSA
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Managing Employee Attendance
Handling Medical Leave
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Managing your employees focuses on the legal ins and outs of managing your employees. You’ll learn how to set up personnel files, develop company policies, track employee attendance, administer medical leave and much more. When you’re done, you’ll have a firm knowledge of your legal obligations – and expert guidance on how to be a more efficient, successful people manager.

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