Category Archives: Human Resources
What We’re Reading – Want to convince workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine? Try money
In an earlier post, we reported on employers’ positions on whether or not to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations, certainly a topic with strong opinions on both sides. This article, though, shows that employees could be induced to be vaccinated, beyond the … Read Full Post
Review Exempt Employees to Assure Compliance with Revised Rules
As businesses begin a new year and HR professionals ensure that all regulatory compliance is in place, now is a good time to review overtime exemption rules. This area continues to be the basis for the greatest number of lawsuits … Read Full Post
FLSA Changes to Worker Classifications Effective March 8th
In November, we summarized the proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act and the guidelines for classifying individuals as employees or independent contractors (IC). The Final Rule was just released and will be effective on March 8, 2021. Here … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – Mandating COVID-19 Vaccinations: Employers Wrestle with Whether they Can and Should
We’ve touched lately on several issues of can vs. should in the workplace, primarily with regard to political expressions and even ending remote work. The issue of vaccines is probably just as polarizing for employers and their workforce. This article … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – Why aren’t more employers recognizing their workers?
Sometimes an article comes along that isn’t new but sheds a spotlight on an issue that it stops us in our tracks. That was this article, which reminds us of information from the book, 1,001 Ways to Engage Employees. It’s.On.My.Bookshelf. … Read Full Post
$3.4 Million in Coronavirus Citations: Are You Next?
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic through Thanksgiving, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued citations for violations related to coronavirus. As we all know, OSHA’s role is to assist employers in creating … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – If you’re not prioritizing mental health, you are ‘missing the boat’
Many of our recent blogs have commented about how challenging this year has been, but it bears repeating. COVID, social unrest, election stress and the trickle-down effects from all of these have ratcheted up our collective angst and threaten our … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – Employees are eager to get back to the workplace—if it’s safe
We were a little surprised to read a recent article stating that more than half the respondents to a survey are ready to return to the workplace. It seems they miss interacting with co-workers (55%) while another 43% look forward … Read Full Post
What We’re Reading – During COVID, holiday gift-giving can be HR’s ‘time to shine’
This year has rocked the workplace like no other, and although we’re probably all glad to see 2020 end, the issue of holiday traditions looms large. Many companies of all sizes are foregoing expensive holiday parties this year for many … Read Full Post
Independent Contractor Guidelines are Changing
The Fair Labor Standards Act, enacted in 1938, requires – among other things – employers to pay their employees overtime for every hour worked over 40 in a workweek; this rule does not apply to individuals who work as independent … Read Full Post