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In a recent BLR webinar, Austin E. Smith lent his expertise to tell us about some of the challenges employers face when dealing with exempt vs. non-exempt employee classifications. For example, to meet the requirements for an administrative exemption, an employee must pass the “primary duty” test, which says that their primary duties must include […]
According to a survey conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the average cost per hire is $4,169. The cost generally ranges anywhere from $500 to $4,500—but it may be even higher.
Litigation Value: $150.00 (for the birthday cakes) As they always say, you can’t please all of the people all of the time. Nowhere is this more true than at office parties, birthday or otherwise. Lucky for Dunder Mifflin, the biggest party-related issue in last night’s episode was birthday cake. But sometimes employers just aren’t that […]
In previous articles, Recruiting Daily Advisor has shown you how to spot résumé lies, how to asses exaggerations, and has offered tips for handling false information. A new survey released by CareerBuilder shows how assessing résumé information is more important than ever before, especially in this tight labor market.
You’re worried about having to lay people off. You’re worried about the economy and poor profits. You’re worried about employee morale. You’re worried about the effect of being worried all the time. You’re not alone.
“Branch Closing” exemplifies how there is a right way to notify employees that they are losing their jobs and a wrong way. And, in case you were wondering, wandering around the office muttering “do your work – while you still can” and “we’ll all be gone soon anyway” is definitely the wrong way. That being said, […]
by Marc Rodrigue In February, the province of Ontario appointed the Honorable John C. Murray, a former judge of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and management-side labor lawyer, and C. Michael Mitchell, a former union-side labor lawyer, as special advisers tasked with reviewing both the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) and the Ontario […]
By Steve Jones, Author Like it or not, you are a brand.
Nearly 73% of the entire workforce is a caregiver. In the words of Paula Faris, award-winning journalist and author who hosted a conversation on the topic, “Investing in caregivers is investing in the workforce.” Faris was joined by Tina Beaty, Chief Branding & Marketing Officer for SHRM, Madeline Mitchell, USAToday reporter, and Phyllis Stewart Pires, Associate VP of Employee […]
Legislation approved by a House committee would largely negate the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) wellness program rules, which plan sponsors have criticized for adding a duplicative layer of regulation to earlier standards set by other agencies.