Temporary Work to Gain in Popularity, Pay Over Next 3 Years
In an increasingly competitive market for skilled workers, hiring temporary and contract employees can help businesses sidestep talent gaps and remain nimble.
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Pay Transparency Requirements: Are You in Compliance?
By Susan Schoenfeld, JD If you are a regular reader of hr.blr.com, you know that the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP’s) final pay transparency rule took effect on January 11, 2016.
Overtime Calculation: Do You Have to Include Benefits Opt-Out Payments?
By BLR Editor Kate McGovern Tornone The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals—which covers Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington—has given employers another thing to worry about in light of the new overtime regulations. In a case of first impression, the court ruled that when an employer pays an employee cash […]
Snapshot—5 Key Points on DOL’s New Overtime Regulations
By BLR Legal Editor Susan Prince, JD, M.S.L. The federal Department of Labor’s (DOL) overtime regulations were updated and modernized in May 2016. December 1, 2016, is the effective date of these regulations. The alarming wave of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) enforcement activity shows a distinct trend and emphasis on FLSA and compensation-related lawsuits […]
Candidates Look at your Social Media Too
In yesterday’s Advisor we looked at how employers handle candidate’s social media presence. Today, we’ll look at some other considerations, as well as some tips on how to screen with social media.
Sign-On Bonuses: Good or Bad?
In yesterday’s Advisor, we took a look at some of the benefits of offering a sign-on bonus as an enticement for candidates. Then we started to review some of the potential pitfalls to avoid as well. Today we’ll continue that list of pitfalls to avoid.
Employers praise injunction blocking new ‘persuader’ rule
An injunction blocking the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) new “persuader” rule is drawing praise from employer interests concerned that the new rule would stifle their efforts to respond to union organizing campaigns. The rule change was scheduled to take effect July 1, but a preliminary injunction issued June 27 prohibits enforcement pending final resolution […]
Great expectations? Let’s tip off with reasonable expectations
Expectations are a funny thing. They can be good in that they set forth an objective measure for expected performance, goals, and standards of conduct. On the other hand, they can turn bad if they are unreasonable or prone to differing or subjective interpretations. Watching the NBA draft last week, I was struck by how […]
Good managers listen more than they speak
by Dan Oswald A well-known cellular network’s ad once asked, “Can you hear me now?” The famous line is one we all seem to ask. We wonder if anyone is listening. We’re talking, but does anyone hear us? We all want to be heard. We have ideas, thoughts, and comments, and we know they’re good. […]
If You Don’t Have Anything Nice to Say … Definitely Don’t Tweet It!
The old adage—“If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all”—definitely rings true for social media, as it would in the real world. However, why is it that people still haven’t grasped this concept? With more and more employers screening social media, you would think current and prospective employees would be […]