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
Notice Deadline Looming Under New York Wage Theft Protection Act
By Christopher H. Mills Employers with operations and employees in New York State should by now be aware that the first notice to all employees regarding … Read more
Is Your Profit Sharing Plan Really a BINO (a Bonus in Name Only)?
Jack Stack – the founder/CEO of SRC Holdings, author of The Great Game of Business, and considered by many to be the father of open-book management … Read more
“Flexible Work” Trend Still Necessitates Wage-Hour Compliance
By Edward N. Boehm Jr. A recent Time magazine item by Dan Schawbel of Millennial Branding discusses what he sees as a growing trend to abandon the … Read more
Landmark California Decision Limits Employee “Reporting-Time” Pay
By John Skousen A California appellate court has just handed down a major decision on reporting-time pay in California, limiting situations where such pay … Read more
California’s “Wage Theft Prevention Act” Takes Effect January 1, 2012
By John Skousen A recently-passed piece of California legislation that will impact employers is the Wage Theft Prevention Act of 2011 (WTPA), which takes … Read more
Good Employers Make Good Sellers
Great customer experiences depend heavily on companies creating a great experience for their employees. Executive VP Jim Bush acknowledged this … Read more
Determining a Sourcer’s Worth
I am worth $1.83 million. No, seriously, I am — at least, that’s what www.humanforsale.com told me. I took their survey and the resulting value … Read more
Starting Salaries to Rise in 2012 as Hiring Gets Tougher
Starting salaries for professionals in the U.S. and Canada will be going up next year as the hiring climate for experienced workers becomes more … Read more