The Replicon Blog: HR & Project Management Hot Topics

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Understanding Time and a Half: Calculations and Common Challenges

Published : Friday, August 30, 2024 by Aditi Malhotra | 11 Min Read

In the world of employee compensation, time and a half refers to the increased pay rate that nonexempt employees earn for working overtime.

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Top Project Estimation Techniques for Project Managers

Published : Friday, August 16, 2024 by Sushmita Prem | 23 Min Read

Project Hours & Costs Time & Project Insights Project & Program Management

For project managers today, wrestling with unrealistic estimates is an all-too-common struggle.

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How to Use Analogous Estimating in Project Management

Published : Tuesday, August 13, 2024 by Sushmita Prem | 16 Min Read

Time-Based Challenges Financial Strategy Time & Project Insights Paid Time Off

Remember Carl Sagan, the captivating host of Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, telling his viewers, “You have to know the past to understand the present”? Project managers worldwide live by this wisdom…

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How Many Work Days in a Year? (2024)

Published : Tuesday, July 23, 2024 by Sonika Malviya | 7 Min Read

Time-Based Challenges Time & Project Insights Financial Strategy Paid Time Off

Discover how many work days are in a year and how to calculate the number of working days for the current year.

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Per Diem: A Guide to Understanding Reimbursements and Rate

Published : Friday, July 5, 2024 by Namrata Diengdoh | 13 Min Read

Payroll Strategy Time & Billing Workforce Management

Per diem is a type of allowance or compensation that companies provide to their employees and it plays an important role in simplifying expense management for businesses.