When a natural disaster hits, you'll be focused on ensuring your people and property are safe. Details like tax deadlines may not be top of mind. So, if there's any uncertainty about how much time you have to make deposits…
Compensation
Workplace flexibility is one of employees' top demands for work-life balance, but it brings up some confusing situations. For example, is commute time compensable under the FLSA when employees split their work time between the office and home on alternating…
When an employee goes on leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), it can pay to double-check that your recordkeeping processes are up to snuff, in case your administration processes are ever called into question. Employment law attorneys…
No one has put a brighter spotlight on pay disparity than Caitlin Clark. If you don't know who that is -- and how she's dominated headlines on everything from college basketball and teamwork to community impact and pay disparity --…
After years of paltry wage increases that barely keep pace with inflation, it looks like employees would be willing to take some crazy sacrifices for a 10% raise. Just how much would workers be willing to give up for a…
Ever wonder about all the ins and outs of severance pay? If the answer is yes, you’re in the right place. What exactly is severance pay? When – if ever – are employees entitled to it? What’s included in a…
Employees shouldn't be holding their breath for bonuses this year, based on new research from payroll platform Gusto. After a tumultuous year filled with layoffs and return-to-work wars, the end of 2023 saw a decline in bonuses across industries, the…
Nearly everything is on-demand now. So why shouldn't there be on-demand pay? Consider this: Remember what it was like to wait for a movie to run its course at the theater so you could rent it? And by rent it,…
When done right, summer hiring can have benefits for everyone: employers, year-round employees and seasonal hires. But done wrong, summer hiring can create a disconnected workforce and even lead to legal trouble. As employers scramble to hire for a busy…
As pay transparency continues to rise in popularity – even for states without legislation in place – HR is forced to adapt to new processes and procedures related to pay transparency. Since widespread pay transparency is still in its early…
Finding a school district failed to prove a fired teacher committed willful misconduct, a Pennsylvania court affirmed a ruling that determined the teacher was not ineligible for unemployment compensation (UC). The school district in this case had an employee code…
The holidays are here and it’s time to start thinking about end-of-year celebrations and rewards like holiday gifts. Many companies are accustomed to giving a small gift to employees during this season as an appreciation of employees’ hard work and…
One of the demands placed on human resources professionals who manage employer-sponsored retirement plans is keeping in stride with employee expectations and desires. These two elements are anything but static, changing as generational and consumer tastes evolve. Moreover, an HR…
Think back to your first job out of school. How long did you plan to be there when you started? How long did you keep it? What did you get out of it? Did you get career coaching or help…
It’s time for companies to dust off their outplacement services offerings and give them a good once-over to make sure they have what employees might need in the case of a reduction in force (RIF). Because as salaries climb to…
The current market for job candidates is competitive, to say the least. Employers are trying to offer salaries that attract the cream of the crop. And the goal of many organizations is to ensure their pay is externally competitive and…
