Most Employees Don’t Want to Return to a Former Job
A recent survey by Accountemps® suggests that less than half of former employees (aka boomerang employees) would work for former employers again.
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Do Personality Tests Really Work?
When it comes to the tricky task of hiring, you might recall a time when one candidate looked great on paper, aced the interview, then went on to be a less-than-great employee. Today we’ll hear from the Vice President of Caliper®, Cyndi Sax, about how to address this exact problem.
Three Ways to Align Employees to Make Them Proactive, Positive, and Engaged
By Evan Hackel Everyday interactions between employees can be a challenge to manage. Today, we present an article by Evan Hackel, CEO of Tortal Training® and Ingage Consulting, that shows three ways you can help make these interactions more positive.
How Health Plans Help Providers Convert to Quality & Value Models
Health care providers need help moving to value-based reimbursement and adopting accountable care models, and insurers and health plans often provide the best support, health plan executives told a recent conference. They discussed best practices for helping providers adopt value based pay and outcome-based reimbursement on April 11 at the World Health Care Congress in […]
Unusual Workplace Mascot Lets Employees Know They Are Appreciated
Presentation, communications, and design—the company Duarte, Inc. in Sunnyvale, California, takes pride in being a company that “is more than just a place to work, it’s a place to express yourself, find your passion, fuel your creativity, and make lasting friendships. We’re a fun-loving, field-tripping, high-fiving bunch of people who support each other and enjoy […]
The Boss, your boss, and LGBT rights
North Carolina got itself a bit of attention recently when it enacted House Bill 2, which mandates that public restrooms be limited for use based on the individual’s “biological sex.” The effect of this bill was to take away from transgender citizens their ability to choose, based on their individual gender identities, which restroom they […]
U.S. Employment Taxes Are Less Than Half What Rest of World Pays
Businesses in the United States are paying out 8.8% of their employees’ annual salaries in social security and other so-called employment “taxes,” according to a new study by Urbach Hacker Young International Limited (UHY). This is well below the global average of $6,141 or 20.5% of salary.
California Court Shows Proper Way to Calculate Overtime on Flat-Rate Bonus
By Cathleen S. Yonahara, JD A California employer followed a federal regulation for calculating overtime on a flat-rate bonus. An employee filed a lawsuit alleging that the calculation was improper and that the employer should have used the method for calculating flat-rate bonuses set forth in the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) manual. On […]
Ask the Expert: Can Employees in Same Job Be Classified Differently?
Question: Can a company have multiple people in the same position, performing the same duties, and have some coded as non-exempt (based on salary) and some coded as exempt (because they meet the minimum requirement)?
Pay Transparency: What Kind of Information Should HR Be Communicating?
By Stephanie R. Thomas, Ph.D. Pay transparency is a commonly used phrase with a somewhat fluid definition. What does it really mean?