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    <p>Hurricane Harvey and its ilk present not just survival challenges, but also some challenges for <a href="http://www.benefitspro.com/2015/07/31/ceos-relying-more-than-ever-on-hr" target="_blank">HR personnel</a> in the form of questions about both wage and hour policies and leave.</p>
<p>HRDive <a href="http://www.hrdive.com/news/hurricane-harvey-raises-flsa-fmla-questions/503733/" target="_blank">reports</a> that employment attorneys have noted in recent days that HR personnel will need to be particularly aware of the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Family Medical Leave Act, both of which lay out requirements for how employees are treated even during natural disasters.</p><div class="wall">
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