OPEN ENROLLMENT SEASON
Benefits Open Enrollment is underway at many lodging and gaming companies across the country. New federal, state and local government regulations; an increasingly competitive job market; rising cost...
View ArticleSALARY RANGE DISCLOSURE
The question of whether or not to share salary grades and ranges with employees continues to be debated. Some companies provide their salary structure to all employees, some provide portions of the...
View ArticleIndependent Contractor or Employee?
If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck, it’s a duck. In other words, if you are treating the ‘independent contractor’ like an employee by doing things such as providing work materials and...
View ArticleHOW ABOUT A SIX HOUR WORKDAY?
Can a move to a six hour workday increase productivity and the happiness quotient of employees and their families and at the same time increase productivity and company profits? In the U.S., more...
View ArticleMINIMUM WAGE UPDATE JANUARY 2017
Voters in four states Arizona, Colorado, Maine and Washington approved ballot measures that will raise their state minimum wage by between 43% and 60% over the next few years. Arizona, Colorado, and...
View ArticleMindfulness: Embraced by Businesses
In a world where multitasking and information overload are the norm, an old idea, Mindfulness, is becoming increasingly appealing to organizations who are effectively applying it to their businesses....
View ArticleNEW FLSA OVERTIME REGULATIONS ARE IN TURMOIL
In September, 21 states sued the Department of Labor to block implementation of the FLSA overtime regulations slated to go into effect on December 1st of this year. Separately, over 50 business groups...
View ArticleJOINT EMPLOYER LIABILITY
The use of sub-contractors, temporary staffing, leased employees and independent contractors can provide employers with quick temporary staffing and reduce benefits and payroll costs. However, the...
View ArticleBEST PRACTICES FOR BONUS COMMUNICATION AND DELIVERY
The primary purpose of an annual incentive or bonus plan is to drive and reward behaviors that have an impact on the operating success of the company. When designing your incentive plan you need to...
View ArticleTHE DATA TELLS A STORY
Determining the appropriate salary level is never as simple as we would like. The reason is that despite all the diligent work that goes into salary surveys, the resulting pay data for a given job is...
View ArticleHUMAN RESOURCES SHIFTING FOCUS FOR 2017
The traditional workforce is changing faster than our organizations can keep up and the way employees work is becoming more fluid, flexible, and dynamic. In 2017 Human Resource leaders need to rethink...
View ArticleMOTIVATING EMPLOYEES BY JOB DESIGN
With changing demographics and a more competitive job market, human resources are more challenged than ever before to hire, engage, maintain and keep employees happy and motivated. Workers want more...
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ARE YOU ATTRACTING TOP TALENT?
Many business owners find it to be a huge challenge to attract and retain a group of talented and hardworking employees that are loyal to the company and its mission. Finding high caliber employees...
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MANAGING MILLENNIALS IS CHANGING CORPORATE CULTURE
In 2015 Millennials surpassed Generation X to become the largest percentage of workers in the U.S. workforce. Millennials are a generation that expects transparency, are driven by achieving purpose...
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HOW TO DETERMINE NEW HIRE SALARIES
Without established salary ranges and salary structure, setting a salary can be like spinning the roulette wheel. Most companies have salary offer guidelines based on competitor market data and...
View ArticlePAY COMPRESSION: CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS
Pay compression is when either a subordinate’s base pay is very close to or more than their supervisor’s or when a less tenured employee is equal to or paid more than a senior employee in the same...
View ArticleDRAMATIC CHANGES FOR PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
Organizations are exploring some new and innovative performance management systems in an effort to truly inspire and motivate their teams with some encouraging results. Traditional performance...
View ArticleHUMAN RESOURCES ROLE IN INNOVATION
How can human resources contribute to innovation? How can we turn new ideas into reality, break old paradigms and step outside of the box with new solutions to old problems? Innovation may begin with...
View ArticleNEW GUIDANCE ISSUED ON FEDERAL ANTITRUST REGULATIONS
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued joint guidance on Oct. 20, 2016,...
View ArticleWHEN TO EMPLOY SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM INCENTIVES
An employee compensation plan should provide a competitive wage and reward employees fairly and equitably for behaviors while accomplishing goals and objectives for the organization. Compensation is...
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