With our region being in the midst of the winter weather season, this is a good time to make sure your organization has a formal policy in place related to facility closure. Including how the day will be treated for…
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FINDING & KEEPING GOOD PEOPLE
Economists project that 2015 will see: A continued strengthening of the U.S. labor market Job growth approaching or exceeding the estimated 15-year high reached in 2014. The hottest industries for hiring are information technology, financial services, manufacturing and healthcare. The…
DEALING EFFECTIVELY WITH EMPLOYEE COMPLAINTS
With employees increasingly raising concerns or complaints to their employers, it is vitally important that organizations have a written policy & process in place stating: How employees are to do so To whom concerns/complaints are to be brought, including what…
Posted in Employee & Labor Relations
HIRING THE RIGHT PERSON
Why is hiring right so important? 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! Here are some reasons why companies sometimes make…
2015 PROJECTED PAY RAISES
For 2015, base salary increases are projected to be 3.0% across almost all industries. The two exceptions are: The oil and gas industry projection is higher–4.0%. Hospital employees are expected to be lower—2.0%. 2015 will mark the 4th consecutive year that…
Posted in Compensation & Performance Management
NEWLY ISSUED FEDERAL CONTRACTOR NON-DISCRIMINATION REGULATIONS
In December, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published a final rule that prohibits federal contractors from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. The rule requires federal contractors covered under existing Executive Order 11246 to include:…
Posted in HR Legal & Compliance
IS YOUR TEAM OFF “TRACC”?
As leaders we sometimes miss the signs that our team is not functioning at an optimal level. Although the causes of this vary from team to team, there are some common characteristics that you can look for. The five characteristics…
Posted in Teams & Teambuilding
33% INCREASE IN “WAGE THEFT” CLAIMS
“Wage theft” is the term used to describe when employers underpay or don’t pay employees what they are required to. Typically, it is related to: Overtime payment Misclassification of employees as exempt from overtime Violating minimum wage rules Misclassifying individuals…
Posted in HR Legal & Compliance
IS YOUR COMPANY OVERCONTRIBUTING TO ITS PENSION PLAN?
Many companies do not know about or take advantage of the pension funding provisions of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act that was signed into law on July 6, 2012. Although the Act is…
Posted in Benefits Management
WHY IS INVESTMENT IN DEVELOPING LEADERS ON THE RISE?
For the second consecutive year, U.S. organizations have increased their investment in developing their leaders. In the most recent year, companies have increased this by 14%, with the biggest increase being with small companies. The biggest reason for this is…
Posted in Organizational & People Development