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Experts: Flu-stricken workers could bring down the Web

November 2, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck

Posted in: Data centers, Project management, Special Report, User behavior, cloud computing, e-commerce, e-mail, file-sharing, mobile technology, telecommuting

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First the General Accountability Office sounded the alarm about a flu pandemic and its potential to cripple the Internet, and now one of the IT industry’s preeminent analyst groups is adding its voice to the alarm.

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Tags: flu, Gartner, General Accountability Office, Pandemic, swine flu, telecommuting, work at home

DOL: Workers taking online training course at home must be paid

March 17, 2009 by Sam Narisi

Posted in: Budgets and spending, Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

The Department of Labor published a new opinion letter, giving some guidance on whether or not employees need to be paid for time they spend taking online training courses at home.

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Tags: department of labor, nonexempt, work at home