Looming legislation: Feds might toughen classification rules
A new bill would make it tougher to use independent contractors and ramp up penalties for violations of the tax regs.
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Do you owe fired employees' unused PTO?
It’s a complicated question for HR: What happens to unused PTO when an employee is terminated?
2 tested ways to protect against FLSA snags
Hardly anyone can be certain about complying with all the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act relating to overtime and white-collar exemptions. But you can adopt good policies that protect your company from penalties if someone does make a compliance blunder.
'Why Work Sucks': A book review
Authors Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson provide their take on what’s wrong with the American workplace. If you’re one of the working hamsters who runs the daily wheel, you’re probably going to agree with them.
More employers offer signing bonuses
What benefit are more of your competitors going to offer candidates this year?
Answers to tricky HR questions: Do we have to pay employees for jury duty?
Our team of experts fields real-life, everyday questions from HR managers and gives practical answers that can be applied by any HR pro in the same situation. Today’s question: What are the rules for paying employees who are on jury duty?
Can tuition assistance really get you sued?
Many employers offer tuition assistance for work-related education. Normally, they include a rule saying employees have to pay back the money if they leave the company within a certain time frame. But collecting on that promise can bring legal headaches. Here’s how you can avoid them.
What would you do? Company belt-tightening means no raises
Periodically, we ask three HR managers how they’d handle a difficult situation at work. Today’s problem: The company is getting ready to announce a no-raise policy, and HR has to figure out a way to soften the blow.
States consider mandatory paid sick days
Even though most companies offer paid sick time anyway, will HR face new problems if this becomes the law?
