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Rather than working their way up the corporate ladder, top talent is more often looking for jobs that enable them to develop their skills and increase their value in a future role, according to a new report released by Right Management. Click here to read more.
by Jo Ellen Whitney This summer, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) indicated that under new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations issued in May, it might be necessary for various employers to change some workers’ overtime exemption. In a blog post on the DOL website, the agency also indicated that employees would be thrilled […]
By Jennifer Busick Spills, especially of hazardous material, are a great threat workplace safety. Are your employees trained in their control and containment? Guest columnist Jennifer Busick has tips for employers.
Yesterday’s Advisor covered employment branding from the standpoint of the employer. Today, we present what outsiders contribute to your employment brand.
It’s always hard to be sure that everyone is following policies. (Some frustrated readers might ask, is anyone following any policy?) A comprehensive audit is really the only way to find out. In yesterday’s Advisor, we covered audit areas for preemployment issues. Today, we’ll look at employment and termination issues, and we’ll introduce a unique […]
On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. One of its provisions has been dubbed “no taxes on tips” and provides a tax deduction of up to $25,000 for tips received by employees. The provision is retroactive to January 1, 2025, so certain payroll and reporting changes […]
Last week I spent a few days with members of the Employers Counsel Network, a group of people that our company works with closely on a regular basis. We tend to get together formally as a group once each year to catch up, discuss business, and strengthen our bonds. It’s a great meeting that mixes […]
You may think working at your company has you in a rat race, but at a Wisconsin company, employees are in a roach race—literally! And this company also holds bedbug training camps. Well, not to train the vermin. So you probably have guessed that the company is a pest management firm. NewsRadio 620/WTMJ reports that […]
Accommodation. “Sometimes it can be overwhelming,” concedes the Job Accommodation Network (JAN). But a good job description is a “constructive tool” for focusing on reasonable accommodations. JAN is a service of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy. JAN offers the following accommodation scenarios to show how to match job description requirements […]
By Kyle Emshwiller A few weeks ago, we reported on a “would you rather” survey that highlighted some surprising preferences, including that 38 percent would rather go to work than landscape. If we were surprised then, we are shocked now. Mashable recently reported on a Harris Interactive poll that looked into the frustration behind changing […]