2015 Outlook Survey January 2015 Presented by: Insight Performance and The Smaller Business Association of New England The Small Business and Human Resources 2015 Outlook Survey was conducted in the fourth quarter of 2014 to identify trends regarding business conditions, compensation and employee programs. This summary report is intended to offer key highlights of the […]
HR Carnival
Summer is carefree and relaxed – anything goes. Keeping in the theme of a carefree summer, the topics for this month’s carnival are varied, but thought provoking and informative. The summer kicked off with World Cup Fever. With Germany winning it all, Wally Bock of Envisa Learning looks at the German leadership development program and […]
Ask Dave HR Legal Compliance – FLSA & Overtime
State Minimum Wage Increases for 2014 – Update Your State Notices
Minimum wage increases will affect numerous states across the country in 2014. If a state has a minimum wage that is higher than the federal minimum, employers subject to the state minimum wage law are obligated to pay the higher rate to employees working in that state. State posting notices must be updated to reflect […]
Ask Dave: Compliance with Overtime Pay
Question: One of my employees worked 9 hours on Monday and Tuesday, 8 hours on Wednesday, and 7 hours on Thursday and Friday. Even though this totals 40 hours, the employee claims he is owed overtime pay for at least Monday and Tuesday. Is he right? Answer: No, unless you are in a few select states that […]
Employee Practices – Extreme Work Hours
The recent death of an Intern at the Bank of America office in London has raised questions over what seems to be standard practice in many industries when it comes to extreme work conditions and long hours. While the employee’s death cannot be directly attributed to the long hours and he may have had an unknown underlying […]
Drawing a Picture of HR in 2013
The Human Resource function has come a long way from the days of being called “Personnel” where we merely pushed paper on carbon copy forms (yes, I realize I may be dating myself). At that time, the primary function was generating a paper trail of employee activity. HR was an administrative function – a canvas […]
Ask Dave – Paying Nonexempt Employees
Social Media and Rewards & Recognition
Even recognition programs are catching the social media bug. Motivating and recognizing employees remains the goal of these programs, but the delivery has changed. Acknowledging an employee’s hard work feeds the intrinsic need most people have for appreciation and will reinforce a job well done. Conventional programs recognize employees through traditional means such as company […]
Compensation as an Employee Motivator Across the Generations
Money motivates all employees…but do you know how it motivates generations differently? Baby Boomers, Generation X, Generation Y and the Millennials are all motivated differently. Yes, money is important, but it has a different level of importance for each generation. A study by The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)studied the Class of 2011 and found […]
