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Over the last decade, workplace flexibility has become a hot topic and a priority for many employees. Now that workers have options like telecommuting, alternative scheduling, and freelancing, they’re looking for flexibility in their benefits, too.
Question: Would it be noncompliant to require employees to work both the day before and the day after a holiday to receive holiday pay? Also, would it break any pay laws not to provide holiday pay to an employee who calls out sick before a holiday? Answer: Although holiday pay is a common benefit employers provide, […]
by Dan Oswald I guess we’re all afraid of something. When we were kids, we might have been afraid of the dark or monsters under the bed. As adults, those fears often seem bigger or more real. We may have a fear of heights, the outdoors, or even failure. The problem is that fear puts […]
New overtime regulations can cause a shakeup in the workplace—and HR professionals must be prepared to handle employee concerns. Employees may have certain issues with being transitioned from exempt to nonexempt, and BLR® Legal Editor Susan Prince, JD, MSL, has advice for helping employees navigate these worries.
In today’s competitive job market, it’s crucial for HR professionals and managers to spot the signs that an employee might be considering a move. Recognizing these signs early can help you address any underlying issues and potentially retain valuable talent. Here are some key indicators to watch for. Decreased Engagement and Productivity A noticeable drop […]
This week’s Oswald Letter is a guest post from Elizabeth Petersen, Simplify Compliance’s executive vice president of strategy and revenue.
It seems as if we get busier every day. How often do you get to the end of the day and feel like you have more left to do than when the day began?
You’ve heard of the adage, “Happy Wife, Happy Life,” but what about business? “Happy employees, Happy everyone?” When an organization thinks of the most important stakeholders, people are quick to name customers, investors, suppliers, community groups but often forget the group that should take priority: the employees. All of them. Why employees should be #1 […]
Online retailer Amazon receives over 11.95 million orders each day and contracts with delivery service partners (DSPs) to complete its abundant deliveries. Amazon employees, technology, and operations work to fulfill online orders, and the orders are packaged at fulfillment centers and dispatched to delivery stations. At the delivery stations, the DSPs take over. They direct […]
Charles Lattimer is a seasoned technology entrepreneur and innovator, bringing more than two decades of experience to his role of VP of Innovation and Growth at FinFit – a financial wellness company that specializes in increasing employee retention by reducing finance-related employee stress. For our latest Faces of HR profile, we sat down with Charles […]