by Gary McDowell | Nov 7, 2016 | Ideas for change, Postdoc benefits, Postdoc population size, Resources
In 2015, a paper by coordinated by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB), “Toward a sustainable biomedical research enterprise: Finding consensus and implementing recommendations” identified a number of consensus...
by Gary McDowell | Nov 1, 2016 | Postdoc benefits, Resources
On Dec 1st, the threshold at which salaried workers receive overtime payment for working more than 40 hours per week will increase from $23,660 to $47,476 per year, under updates to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Institutions have the choice to either increase...
by Gary McDowell | Oct 19, 2016 | Postdoc benefits, Resources, Surveys & Forums
On Dec 1st, the threshold at which salaried workers receive overtime payment for working more than 40 hours per week will increase from $23,660 to $47,476 per year, under updates to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). We have been focusing on postdoctoral researchers...
by Gary McDowell | Oct 18, 2016 | Postdoc benefits, Resources, Surveys & Forums
Institutions declaring postdoc “fellows” FLSA exempt On Dec 1st, the threshold at which salaried workers receive overtime payment for working more than 40 hours per week will increase from $23,660 to $47,476 per year, under updates to the Fair Labor...
by Gary McDowell | Oct 11, 2016 | Postdoc benefits, Resources
On Dec 1st, the threshold at which salaried workers receive overtime payment for working more than 40 hours per week will increase from $23,660 to $47,476 per year, under updates to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). All postdocs working in the U.S. who are not in a...
by Gary McDowell | Oct 6, 2016 | Events & Networking, Grassroots movements, Ideas for change, Resources, Surveys & Forums
eLife are launching a new programme of monthly webinars to give early-career researchers in the life and biomedical sciences a platform to share opportunities and explore issues around building a successful research career. The programme of free, online events, which...
