Top 20 HR Strange But True Stories for 2015, Part 2
In yesterday’s HRSBT, we counted down the top 20 HRSBT stories of 2015. Here are the remaining 10!
Month: January 2016
Workers Willingly Risk Part-Time Banes for Part-Time Boons
3 tips for appropriate performance appraisals
Each new year brings new resolutions. You might not be surprised to learn a 2015 Nielsen survey showed getting in shape was the most common new year’s resolution for last year. This year is likely to bring more of the same. I know in my own household, Santa brought my wife and me matching Fitbits for Christmas. (St. […]
Ask the Expert: Shift Differential Pay Practices
What is a common shift differential pay amount for hourly employees? Although the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not require private employers to provide differential or premium pay to employees (outside of overtime pay of time and a half over 40 hours in a workweek), many employers will reward their employees with additional pay […]
FLSA: Pennsylvania Strip Club Can’t Force Stripper to Arbitrate
By Gregory J. Wartman, JD A Pennsylvania federal court recently ruled that an arbitration agreement that a strip club forced an exotic dancer to sign was unenforceable because it imposed an involuntary, unknowing loss of collective action and class action rights under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Title: 72% of Organizations Do Not Pay Workers above Minimum Wage, Says Aon
Despite recent reports showcasing organizations that are increasing employees’ pay above the minimum wage, new research from Aon Hewitt, the global talent, retirement, and health solutions business of Aon plc, reveals that 72% of organizations with minimum wage employees currently do not have a plan to pay those employees above the mandated rate.
Cash Was Most Common Holiday Bonus of 2015 (But Is That What Employees Wanted)?
What did employers give for holiday bonuses this year? And what do employees prefer if given a choice? Results of a new Express Employment Professionals survey reveals what employers are planning to gift their workers and what the employees really want.
Anticipate great success at work in 2016
by Dan Oswald The opening line of Carly Simon’s 1971 song Anticipation is “We can never know about the days to come, but we think about them anyway.” As I write this, it’s the first day back at work in the new year, and anticipation sums up the way I feel today. Webster’s defines anticipation […]
Top 20 HR Strange But True Stories for 2015, Part 1
As 2015 comes to an end, let’s recap the year’s best HRSBT stories! In true countdown fashion, we’ll start with #20!
Salary Increase Budgets Remain Flat, But Promotional Increases for Retention are Rising, Says Survey
While salary increase budgets remain flat despite a growing economy, a new study by Mercer found that promotional increases are on the rise as employers focus on career progression to retain and engage critical talent.