Predictive analytics is one of the hottest topics in business today. Unfortunately, it is often misunderstood and misrepresented. Predictive analytics is … Read more
Despite Opposition in Congress, Overtime Rules Will Probably Change in July
By Eric B. Meyer On Feb. 9, over 100 members of Congress signed this letter to U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez to voice their opposition to the new … Read more
Top Countries Where They Lie About Salaries (and Those Where They’re Honest)
A recent international survey, the Intelligence Group’s Global Talent Acquisition Monitor, asked 64,000 respondents from 45 different countries about … Read more
Find Out the Country Where You’re Most Likely to Lie About Your Salary
An international survey asked 64,000 respondents from 45 different countries about their honesty during a job interview. Specifically, they were asked to … Read more
Proposed Rule Would Require Employers to Report Pay Based on Gender and Race
By Richard Meneghello and Sarah Moore The Obama Adminstration announced Friday its intent to gather additional pay information from larger employers, … Read more
See No Overtime, Hear No Overtime, Pay No Overtime
By Eric B. Meyer Like many other employers, you’ve got a handbook policy that says that non-exempt employees cannot work overtime unless they obtain prior … Read more
New OFCCP Pay Transparency Rules In Effect
The nascent trend toward pay transparency has a friend in the U.S. government, which now prohibits its contractors from discriminating against or punishing … Read more
Yes, This Is the Year You Need to Worry About Wage and Hour Lawsuits
By Eric B. Meyer Unfortunately, I did not win last night’s Powerball jackpot. Thus, today, you get a substantive post about employment law, rather than a … Read more
2016 Forecasts and Predictions: More Hiring, Higher Wages, Longer Fill Times
Death and taxes may be the only certainties in life, though new year forecasts and predictions have to be close seconds. 2016 is no exception. Here’s … Read more
It’s Clear Employees REALLY Matter When They Get a $100,000 Bonus
When 1,380 employees got a $100,000 bonus each, the story should have made headlines everywhere. The brilliant bonus decision was a wonderful example of a … Read more