Labor Laws: Working Hours, Overtime, and Rest Periods
Ordinary Working Day for Urban Public Transportation Drivers and Attendants
Article 26: Urban passenger services are generally public transport services that allow users to travel up and down the streets or roads in a particular city or populated area. The parties may agree on a system through a day of work based on shifts and must meet the following rules:
- Each turn cannot exceed 8 hours.
- An uninterrupted rest period of 10 hours between shifts must be given.
- The driver must not drive more than 4 continuous
HR Essentials: Employee Turnover, Recruitment, and Compensation
Human Resources Management
Employee Turnover
How employees feel about the work environment and the compensation they receive is crucial. Without effective systems, companies lose money, resources, and time as employees seek better places to work and higher compensation.
Calculating Employee Turnover
A company divides the number of resignations by the total number of employees at the end of the same 12-month period.
Formula: (Resignations ÷ Total number of employees)
Recruitment
The process of attracting
Read MoreSocial Security in Paraguay: Understanding Benefits and Regulations
Social Security Unit XV
Definition and Nature
Social Security is the set of theoretical principles and positive rules, based on social solidarity, designed to regulate the organization, competence, functions, and powers of social security institutions. It also defines its legal relationship with the government, beneficiaries, and contributors. The State, employer contributions, and the workers’ own work, supported through a social insurance system, protect workers from risks of a general nature and
Read MorePersonnel Department: Functions, Roles, and Manager Qualities
Functions of the Personnel Department
Integration
- Admission and Employment
- Includes recruitment, selection, hiring, and onboarding of staff.
- Training
- Includes training, mentoring, and development for workers, supervisors, and managers.
- Health, Safety, and Industrial Medicine
- Social Security provides workers with these services.
Direction
- Raising Staff Morale
- Utilizes methods such as periodic and exit interviews, records, and incentives.
- Labor Relations
- Handles business aspects of collective bargaining from
Server Roles and Restaurant Service Styles: A Comprehensive Look
The Server
Benefits: Flexible hours, monetary benefits, contact with people, minimal investment in wardrobe.
Restaurant Management Roles
- Restaurant Management: Ensures that the restaurant operates efficiently and profitably.
- Dining Room Manager: Directs and coordinates food service in the dining room; hires, trains, and supervises employees; handles budgets, payroll, and purchasing.
- Host or Maître d’Hôtel: Schedules shifts and assigns stations; holds daily meetings with staff; controls the flow of
EU Working Time Directive: Key Provisions & Definitions
EU Working Time Directive: Key Provisions and Definitions
Definitions
The EU Working Time Directive defines several key terms:
- Night worker:
- a) Any worker who, during nighttime, works at least three hours of their daily working time as a normal course; and
- b) Any worker who is likely, during nighttime, to work a certain portion of their annual working time, as defined by the choice of the Member State concerned:
- i) By national legislation, following consultation with social partners; or
- ii) By collective