In a potentially game-changing decision in Browning-Ferris Industries of California, Inc., the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) cast aside its long-standing joint employer test in favor of a highly union-friendly standard. There is virtually no disputing that this new standard…
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SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW WHAT CONSTITUTES WORK TIME FOR PAY PURPOSES!
The typical employer answer is “employees must be paid for all hours they work.” Good news – That answer is right! Bad news – That answer is very incomplete! Here’s why that answer is very incomplete. It needs to address…
Posted in Compensation & Performance Management
FINDING GREAT TALENT: A CORE COMPETENCY?
Why is finding the right talent so important? Simply stated, the quality of your organization’s products or services starts & continues with quality people. Quality is all about the people who are performing the work! So why then do some…
HOW MUCH WILL NEW OVERTIME REGULATIONS COST YOU?
It is virtually a certainty that the Department of Labor will in 2016 enact its proposed new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations. One key change that will adversely affect all or almost all employers will be which employees will…
Posted in HR Legal & Compliance
STRATEGIC PLANNING…THE ROADMAP TO A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE
We all know that strategic planning is an important aspect of business success. It is the “bridge” or road map between where the organization is now and where you want it to be. But did you know that, according to…
Posted in Strategy, Management & Leadership
DOES YOUR BUSINESS DASHBOARD MEASURE UP?
Virtually all successful organizations have dashboards. Simply stated, a dashboard is a monitoring tool that shows how a company is performing relative to a set of KPIs/metrics at any given time. They’re typically done in a visual fashion, making them…
Posted in HR Management
AVOIDING PAY HEADACHES
No organization purposely seeks to create headaches for itself when it comes to payroll. However, this basic function is often a source of major problems, including employee relations & legal ones. ➡ Want to aggravate employees? Don’t pay them what…
Posted in Compensation & Performance Management
HOW PREPARED ARE YOU FOR A SEXUAL HARASSMENT ALLEGATION?
In 2014, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission received just under 7,000 claims of sexual harassment. Employers spent millions of dollars to defend themselves against unwarranted claims & tens of millions more in settlements for both bona fide & dubious…
Posted in HR Legal & Compliance
WELLNESS PROGRAMS: EEOC CLARIFICATION
WELLNESS PROGRAM PRIMER Many companies that provide health insurance offer wellness programs that encourage healthier lifestyles. To participate in these wellness programs, employees may be required to undergo health risk assessments such as body weight and cholesterol, blood glucose, and…
Posted in Benefits Management
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT INTERNSHIPS
In the vast majority of instances, internships in the “for profit non-government sector constitute employment. As a result, an individual must be paid for all hours for which she/he provides services. In limited instances, internships may qualify for being treated…
Posted in HR Legal & Compliance