Small Business Owners Ask DOL to Delay Overtime Rule
By Kate McGovern Tornone, Editor A group of small business owners has asked the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to delay the effective date of the new overtime regulations by 6 months.
Category: HR Management & Compliance
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Contractor Minimum Wage Increasing to $10.20
Federal contractors and subcontractors must pay their employees at least $10.20 per hour beginning January 1, an increase of 5 cents over the 2016 wage. Tipped workers, however, will receive almost a $1.00 increase, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced September 20 in the Federal Register.
States, Business Groups File Suits to Halt DOL Overtime Rule
By Kate McGovern Tornone, Editor Twenty-one states and several employer interest groups filed lawsuits against the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) September 20, alleging that the agency’s new overtime regulations exceed its authority. The suits, however, are not expected to have any success in the near future and employers would be well-served to be in […]
Have Performance Reviews Outlived Their Usefulness?
Yesterday we began to explore the state of performance reviews with Lisa Bodell of futurethink. Today we’ll look at what some major companies have done with their performance reviews.
Should the Performance Review Go the Way of the Dodo?
Do performance reviews help employers? What about employees? Do they boost performance, or is there something else going on? Today we’ll explore this issue with Lisa Bodell of futurethink.
3 Quick Training Tips: Remote Presentations
In the modern business world, communications technology combined with organizations that have a global presence have made remote presentations commonplace. It can be a challenge to present training materials to an audience that isn’t physically in the same room as you. Here are a few strategies for success from Brad Karsh, CEO and founder of […]
Tell Workers It’s Okay to Recharge Their Batteries
Have you ever received a battery-operated gift only to discover you didn’t have the batteries required to make it work? If so, you understand the initial excitement that came with the gift and the corresponding disappointment of realizing that without the energy source, the gift was completely useless.
FMLA Notice Requirements: Employer Provisions
Any program or law designed to help someone is virtually guaranteed to be abused, and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is no exception. You’d think the fact that FMLA leave is unpaid would cut down on abuse, but there still are people who will try to play the FMLA system to protect their […]
Illinois Employees Can Soon Use Sick Time for Caregiving
In Illinois, employees soon will be able to use their sick days to care for family members.
Is Employee Totally Disabled or Not? U.S. Appeals Court Must Decide
By Kate McGovern Tornone, Editor A recent ruling by the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals—which covers Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee—has found that an employee who cannot explain discrepancies between her Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodation request and her Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) application cannot bring a disability discrimination claim against her employer.