Signed Time Cards: The Difference Between ‘Thrill of Victory’ and ‘Agony of Defeat’
A recent decision from the federal court in Miami provides excellent guidance on how to defeat wage and hour claims.
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Employees Not Taking Full Advantage of HSAs, Says Willis Towers Watson Survey
Many employees with health savings accounts (HSAs) are failing to capitalize on the full potential of these tax-advantaged accounts, according to a recent study by Willis Towers Watson (WTW).
Getting the PIP Process Right: Tips for Employers
An employee continues to make mistakes that cost the company money. You meet with her and place her on a performance improvement plan (PIP). After the 60-day PIP period ends, you conclude that her performance did not improve adequately and terminate her employment.
Why ‘Sink or Swim’ for Millennial Hires Fails Every Time
The biggest difference I can find between GenXers (born 1965-1979) and my Millennial peers (born 1980-2000) is our overall level of self-reliance and resourcefulness (the kind that goes beyond Googling the answer). Many managers, GenX ones in particular, have no trouble sharing their frustrations about new hires who have an inability to figure out problems […]
Encourage Job Candidates to Ask Questions
A job interview often concludes with the interviewer asking, “Do you have any questions?” The job candidate then has an opportunity to ask about anything that wasn’t covered or to get clarification about something that was said. At least that’s the idea behind the format.
Can Different Generations Team for Success?
Forget about the friction that may occur when different personalities must work together. Layer on top of that a multigenerational team demographic, and watch things combust.
Where Employees Want to Work in 2018
Job site Glassdoor has announced the winners of its 10th annual Employees’ Choice Awards, honoring the Best Places to Work in 2018 across North America and parts of Europe. Unlike other workplace awards, these are based on the input of employees who have voluntarily provided anonymous feedback, by completing a company review about their job, […]
What NOT to Do During the Interview
It’s hard enough hiring new employees without making these common and damaging interview mistakes.
Latest NLRB ‘Microunits’ Reversal is ‘Big Win for Employers’
The latest National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decision reversing actions by the Obama-era Board hands employers a win against an organizing tactic that gave unions the upper hand in determining what constitutes an appropriate bargaining unit. As was the case with other mid-December decisions, the Board turned the old standard into the new standard.
CMS Releases 2016 National Health Expenditure Figures
In 2016, overall national health spending increased 4.3% following 5.8% growth in 2015, according to a study by the Office of the Actuary at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Following Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage expansion and significant retail prescription drug spending growth in 2014 and 2015, says CMS, healthcare spending growth […]