Most organizations need to work on how they develop and articulate their employer brand strategies. Just over half of employers claim to have an employer … Read more
To Celebrate Admin Professionals Day, Here’s 2%
Just in time for Administrative Professionals Day, CompData says salaries for executive assistants, admins, and other office support staff are inching up. … Read more
California Court: Employers Aren’t Liable If Workers Don’t Take Breaks
Chalk this up as another one of those trend-setting legal rulings that come out of California and then ripple across the country. The California Supreme … Read more
Rebuild America Act Would Hike Tip Credit, Minimum Wage, Paid Time Off
By John E. Thompson If a 35 percent spike in the minimum wage, a $590-per-week increase in the salary amount required for exempt “white collar” … Read more
An Employer Balancing Act: Labor Costs and Wage-Hour Laws
By John E. Thompson Employers’ continued struggles with labor costs have led to additional hourly-rate cuts, salary reductions, furloughs, layoffs, … Read more
6 Keys to Keeping Unpaid Internships From Becoming a Wage & Hour Mess
By Eric B. Meyer Earlier this week, I presented “Reducing the Risk of Wage and Hour Litigation” with my partner, Jennifer Platzkere Snyder, at … Read more
The 10 Deadly Sins of Talent Management … That Can Quickly Bring Your Organization Into Mediocrity
Talent wins. If you look at the most admired and successful companies all around the world, those who have figured this out and found a way to get the best … Read more
Pharmaceutical Hiring Slow to Respond to Market Changes
Even after cutting their way through 2011, pharmaceutical companies expect to make more cuts this year to their salesforces as they struggle to adapt to … Read more
Rebooting Your Workforce — Managing Employee Obsolescence at Wendy’s
Everyone knows what it means to reboot your computer, but what does it mean when you reboot your entire workforce? It’s no secret that the speed of … Read more
Wrong Response to a Pay Complaint Can Pose Big Employer Risks
By John E. Thompson Betty works for The Big Store as a non-exempt accounts Payable Clerk. She is assigned to help with taking a merchandise inventory over … Read more