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Despite high-profile portrayals in the media and entertainment industry to the contrary, most managers don’t enjoy firing employees. Indeed, many go through great lengths to avoid firing staff, such as investing in performance improvement plans (PIPs) or looking for other roles within the company that better fit the employee’s strengths. Still, whether due to poor […]
HR professionals are finding themselves at the center of returning employees to work. Given the unprecedented times we are in and the fact there is the potential of a second wave of COVID-19 lurking in the fall, this entire process will be fraught with risks that need to be addressed.
While employees are returning to workplaces across the country, sadly, a majority of them are still worried they may end up losing their jobs because of the novel coronavirus.
Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Labor has questioned whether the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has the authority to set any salary threshold for overtime pay—not just the pending increase that effectively brings the threshold to $47,476.
With unemployment at lows not seen in years, employers are struggling to find enough candidates for any given vacancy. There are a lot of ways to branch out in the hiring process, including expanding geographic scope, offering remote options, considering those with a criminal history, and more. One avenue more employers are exploring is hiring […]
Being an effective and inspiring leader today is different from before the pandemic. Executives must now juggle increasingly nuanced expectations from employees while responding to urgent and complex global events. As leaders guide their companies through uncertainty, they are also facing the “Great Resignation” as voluntary turnover in the workforce continues to spike. A study […]
Eighty-four percent of responding companies reported taking at least one action to reduce healthcare costs in the prior year, and two-thirds plan further cost control in the coming year. The most popular cost control steps include: Raising employees’ portion of healthcare premiums Raising employees’ copayments and deductibles Offering health savings accounts (HSAs) and/or health reimbursement […]
Currently, as per federal law, employers are required to pay employees at least $7.25 per hour, although many state laws (and some cities and counties) have different minimum wage requirements. However, many federal lawmakers and citizens want to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour because they claim that workers making less than […]
Today’s Advisor provides official training information regarding seat belt use that is valuable for any of your employees who drive, which is probably just about everyone.
In two previous posts, we’ve been discussing the need for, and the merits of, implementing a hierarchical pay raise structure as opposed to a more or less flat structure whereby all employees generally receive about the same pay increase.