A while back, I was doing a public program on how to keep employee morale high and shared my “Forget the Goodies, Gimmicks, and Gala Events Approach to … Read more
Hiring Outlook for 2013: Slow, Cautious
The employment outlook here at the start of 2013 is a lot like it was just last week at the end of 2012: cautious, slow, but with a few areas — high … Read more
New Hikes Will Give Washington, Oregon Highest Minimum Wage Rates
By Alyssa Engelberg On January 1, 2013, the minimum wage for employees working in Washington will increase to $9.19 per hour. On the same day, the minimum … Read more
When Can An Employer Require An Exempt Worker Take Unpaid Leave?
By Eric B. Meyer Like most employers, you likely have a workforce comprised of both non-exempt and exempt employees. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Bonuses & Perks are Returning, But Nutty Gifts Are, Too
We’re getting pretty deep into the holiday season, and as a recent press release from Careerbuilder put it, “The Scrooge economy appears to be … Read more
Is It Ever OK For Employers to “Round” an Employee’s Worktime?
By John E. Thompson For many years, some employers have chosen to “round” non-exempt employees’ time entries in computing their wages. … Read more
Cash is King, But Here Are 3 Reasons Why it Doesn’t Motivate Employees
I’ve written often about why cash not a good method for motivating employees (including my post yesterday as well as these older ones on cash bonuses … Read more
Do Bonuses Matter? They Do If Part of a Fair and Equitable Rewards System
Ever since financial scandals rocked the business world and the worldwide financial crisis that followed, the role of reward systems in business has become … Read more
What Motivates Workers? Most Employers Seem to Guess Wrong
What motivates us at work is ultimately a very personal and individual topic, though generalities do apply. That’s why I get a chuckle out of research … Read more
Post-Election Wage-Hour Laws: What You Should Be Watching For
By John E. Thompson Now that the election is behind us, employers should consider what they might anticipate in the field of wage-hour law, which is … Read more