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Business, Management, Human Resources Dictionary: F

Find business, management and human resources terminology - the terms that begin with F in the glossary.

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Fair Labor Standards Act
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), first enacted by the United States Congress in 1938, sets standards for the basic minimum wage and overtime pay. The FSLA also sets standards for recordkeeping and for child labor. The FLSA affects most private and public sector employment, including state, local, and federal government.
The Family and Medical Leave Act
As most employers are now aware, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requires covered employers to provide twelve weeks of unpaid leave to eligible employees within a 12-month period. The FMLA applies to private employers with 50 or more employees, and to all public employers. Learn the answers to several common questions you may have about the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Feedback - Give
Feedback is information to another person about the impact of their actions on a person, situation, or activity. Effective feedback is specific, timely, and focuses on a specific behavior.
Feedback - Receive
Interested in hearing about how others view your work? Make it easy for them to tell you. If they think you'll appreciatively consider their feedback, you'll get lots more. And, that is good - really.
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Health care premiums continue to increase and employers are shifting part of insurance costs to employees. Or, employers are not offering comprehensive health care benefits because of their cost. To help offset the sting associated with these higher costs to both employers and employees, some employers are implementing Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs). Learn more about the benefits.

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