Paid Family Leave: The New Trend?
The seas of HR are filled with paid sick leave legislation at the state and federal level. In the wake of such changes, a new paid sick leave trend just might be emerging—paid family leave.
Author: Susan Schoenfeld
New Overtime Rule Is Here to Stay, DOL Official Tells SHRM Audience
By Kate McGovern Tornone, Editor David Weil, administrator of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division, told attendees at the Society for Human Resource Management’s annual conference that the new overtime regulations are here to stay.
Ask the Expert: Must These Fired Employees Receive Holiday Pay?
I have a question on holiday pay. A non-exempt employee called out the Friday before Memorial Day. Because of other issues, he was told not to come in the Tuesday after Memorial Day. That Tuesday, we came to a mutual decision to end employment. Should he be paid for Memorial Day? Another employee called out […]
New Overtime Regs Q&A: The Catch-Up Payment
Q: I have a question regarding the “catch- up payment” in regards to the new FLSA regulations. I understand there’s a look back period, how does this work with the 12/1/16 effective date? Would that month be viewed in the quarter time frame?
Job Applications for the Modern Workforce
It’s crucial that your job application process be designed to attract top talent. It needs to be easy to use, innovative, and contemporary.
Worst Jobs of 2016
A recent opinion poll has sought to learn what the worst and best jobs of 2016 were. Take a look at today’s Advisor to find out more.
Ways to Use Technology in Employee Training
Technology can be a big benefit for those willing to embrace it. Training is one area that stands to benefit greatly from technological advances. The technology has been around for years that allows employees to attend meetings virtually, through conference calls and even video conferencing. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
Pros and Cons of Payroll Transparency
With an increased focus on equity in pay across genders as well as a need to ensure the organization is not (even inadvertently) discriminating, more and more organizations are beginning to consider greater payroll transparency.
Managing Employee Stress
Stressed out employees are not efficient employees. They’re more likely to make mistakes and more likely to call in sick. And who wants a job with constant stress? Most of us don’t—which means high employee stress levels can also be a recipe for high employee turnover.
FMLA: Avoiding Mistakes
FMLA administration can be cumbersome—some may feel that’s a vast understatement!— which means it is rife with opportunities for mistakes. And an FMLA mistake can have repercussions that impact both the employer and the employee(s).