There has been much hand wringing over the health law requirement that large employers this year offer insurance to workers who put in 30 or more hours a … Read more
Can Just Cashing a Paycheck Waive an Employee’s FLSA Overtime Claim?
By Eric B. Meyer I’ve gotta hand it to the company in this recent federal appellate court opinion in Beaufort v. ActionLink, LLC. The company almost — … Read more
Money is the Best Excuse (Even If It Isn’t True) for Your Employees Quitting
Citing money can be the best excuse for leaving an employer, even if it is untrue. One survey blamed voluntary turnover on income. But when an employment … Read more
What’s More Important to Employees? Base Pay or Recognition?
What’s more to employees important: Base pay, or being appreciated for their work? A recent survey released by Boston Consulting Group polled more than … Read more
It Makes No Sense to Have Employees Come to Work Sick
How much sense does this make: Retail and restaurant workers, who come into more direct contact with the average customer than any other job, are the least … Read more
You Don’t Need to Be Outrageous, Just Creative, With Your Benefits
Job seekers care about the benefits you offer. In fact, 4 out of 5 say that the benefits offered are the deciding factor in taking a new job, according to … Read more
Can Your Company Require an Employee to Buy Health Insurance?
Under the Affordable Care Act, large employers that don’t offer their full-time workers comprehensive, affordable health insurance face a fine. But some … Read more
Are Higher Wages the Guiding Strategy For Companies This Year?
President Obama threw down the gauntlet in January’s State of the Union address, challenging Congress to raise the federal minimum wage to $9/hour, … Read more
It’s High Time We Stopped Generalizing About Millennials
Think about three or four co-workers that are the same general age as you are. Do all of you have the same points of view? Do all of you behave the same … Read more
Congress Looks to Provide Clarity on Employee Wellness Programs
By Ilyse Wolens Schuman and Michael J. Lotito As promised during a Senate hearing conducted earlier this year, members of the House and Senate have … Read more