Salary Still Important
More than half of workers say salary is still the top factor they think about when job hunting but other benefits are becoming increasingly important too, according to new research from global recruitment specialist Randstad.
Category: HR Management & Compliance
There are dozens of details to take care of in the day-to-day operation of your department and your company. We give you case studies, news updates, best practices and training tips that keep your organization fully in compliance with ever-changing employment law, and you fully aware of emerging HR trends.
ERISA, FLSA, FMLA Penalties Increased by DOL Rule
By David Slaughter, JD, Senior Legal Editor Maximum penalties for violating many employment and benefits laws were increased, some of them substantially, by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in a departmentwide rule published July 1 (81 Fed. Reg. 43429).
Many Employers Unprepared for New Overtime Regs
A recent report has shown that many employers are unprepared for the new overtime regulations scheduled to take place on December 1.
DOL Obtains ‘Double Damages’ for Intentional Misclassification
An employer and its staffing company will pay $1.1 million in back wages and another $1.1 million in damages to resolve U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) findings that they intentionally misclassified workers as independent contractors.
How U.S. workers are talking about #Overtime on Instagram
By Melissa Blazejak, Senior Web Content Editor What do Instagram and overtime have in common? Some would answer, “nothing, that’s counterproductive.” However, a recent study conducted by Paychex paired the two together to find out American’s work habits as it relates to overtime.
Employers Still Taking ‘Wait-And-See’ Approach On New Overtime Regs
By Kate McGovern Tornone, Editor Many employers are not prepared for new overtime regulations that take effect later this year, according to a recent report.
The Cost of Compliance? Applying Risk Assessment to FLSA Exemptions
By Holly Jones, JD, Senior Legal Editor During her recent master class on the upcoming changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) white collar exemptions, Kara Shea shared a wealth of advanced, in-depth legal information on wage and hour compliance. She also shared a little of the practical business strategy that comes from her […]
Breaking the Safety Training Language Barrier
Many organizations have employees for whom English may not be their first language, and it’s important that these language barriers are overcome during safety training.
But Do I Have to Fire Them?
Terminating an employee is an uneasy decision. Obviously, it negatively affects the employee, it’s stressful for everyone involved, and it can lower morale (thus affecting productivity) of other employees. Clearly, this is a situation we’d all prefer to avoid.
California Court Reminds Employers to Follow Their Own Policies
By Beth Kahn and Sigalit Shoghi, Morris Polich & Purdy LLP The California Court of Appeal has sent employers a message to be vigilant in following their policies and attentive to employees who request time off for medical conditions. A recent ruling against the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) made clear that an […]