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1 09, 2016

Labor Law Update: What Do You Need to Know?

By |2018-04-11T16:01:45-07:00September 1, 2016|Blogs, Frontpage Articles, HR Advisory & Facilitation|Comments Off on Labor Law Update: What Do You Need to Know?

• Federal minimum wage is set to $10.00 per hour as of January 1, 2016 (the last phase for a wage increase passed in 2013) • Mandatory paid sick leave under the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act was put into place in July 2015, with amendments passed to clarify: o Who is a covered worker? o Alternative accrual methods (aside from one hour for every 30 hours worked) o Grandfather clause o Alternative methods for paying employees who use PSL • School Activities Leave protected under SB 579 gives employees the ability to take protected time off work for school [...]

30 08, 2016

Bring Your Own Device to Work? Party Foul or Best Idea Ever?

By |2018-04-11T16:02:31-07:00August 30, 2016|Blogs, Frontpage Articles, HR Advisory & Facilitation, HR Technology|Comments Off on Bring Your Own Device to Work? Party Foul or Best Idea Ever?

Have you considered adopting a “Bring Your Own Device” policy at work? Think BYOB party rules except this would be giving the responsibility of purchasing smart phones and/or laptop computers for work entirely to the individual employee rather than the company paying for these work-related items. Of course, the pro’s for you as an employer include cost-savings on such devices, and simplifying the workplace technology policies by eliminating at least a couple electronic devices from the list. But what about the downside of this concept? Here are a few reasons why we would NOT suggest adopting a policy like this [...]

25 08, 2016

The Unknowns Have Arrived!

By |2018-04-11T16:02:00-07:00August 25, 2016|Blogs, Frontpage Articles, HR Advisory & Facilitation|Comments Off on The Unknowns Have Arrived!

"Millennials are the world-wide phenomenon that dominates social media feeds, branding initiatives, and the corporate world. We’re all obsessed with what millennials are, were, and could be. Meanwhile, unknowns made up 25% of the U.S. population in 2015, a larger cohort than boomers or millennials.” – Isvari Mohan, LinkedIn contributing author When bloggers write about generations, chances are good we are talking about the millennials (those roughly born between early 1980s – mid 1990s). There has been a good deal of discussion about how millennials work in the current structure of the workplace amongst the remaining members of the Silent [...]

22 08, 2016

Final Overtime Ruling: How Does It Affect Your Business?

By |2018-04-11T16:02:05-07:00August 22, 2016|Blogs, Frontpage Articles, Rewards & Benefits|Comments Off on Final Overtime Ruling: How Does It Affect Your Business?

The final overtime ruling was issued back in May of this year by the federal government regarding salary requirements for exemption status. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), overtime exemptions for executive, administrative, and professional employees is based on a minimum salary requirement (among other factors such as time spent on certain tasks, managing others, and much more). Usually, California labor law is more generous to employees than the federal law, but as it stands now, the federal law is actually more substantial. Which means California employers must follow the federal standards of $913 per week or $47,476 per [...]

17 08, 2016

Warning Signs an Employee is On the Way Out!

By |2018-04-11T16:02:12-07:00August 17, 2016|Blogs, Frontpage Articles, HR Advisory & Facilitation|Comments Off on Warning Signs an Employee is On the Way Out!

It’s the scenario every hiring manager dreads. You just spent the last two months screening applicants, sitting in an interview room, discussing options with your management team and department heads…and now you’re stellar employee that you just spent countless hours hiring and onboarding is on his way out the door. And the cycle continues! Back to the drawing board…but what if you could avoid that? What if you could spot the warning signs before that stellar employee walks out the door? What if you could make changes to their schedule, pay, challenges, tasks, or work environment to encourage him to [...]

12 08, 2016

Show Me the Money! Minimum Wage Laws in Your City

By |2018-04-11T16:02:24-07:00August 12, 2016|Blogs, Frontpage Articles, Rewards & Benefits|Comments Off on Show Me the Money! Minimum Wage Laws in Your City

Conducting periodic reviews of the wage that you pay to your employees is always a good idea. We suggest setting up a regular salary schedule review period for different categories of workers (administrative employee salary reviews in 2017, general labor positions reviewed in 2018, etc.) to make sure that everyone is addressed in a timely and efficient manner. The first step in this review is to make sure that all employees are at and above the current state minimum wage. So to get started, find out what the minimum wage is in your state by following this link: https://www.dol.gov/whd/minwage/america.htm.   [...]

8 08, 2016

10 Ways to Spot Your Top Performers

By |2018-04-11T16:17:04-07:00August 8, 2016|Blogs, Frontpage Articles, HR Advisory & Facilitation, Talent Management|Comments Off on 10 Ways to Spot Your Top Performers

Although top performers are not always easy to attract and retain, there are several things you can do to find and keep them! Top performers usually have a few things in common, such as: flexible, engaged, in tune with your company culture, and eager to improve. Here are some tips for you to spot those top performers and keep them around Don’t Rule Anyone Out Top performers aren’t necessarily your long-term or management employees. They can be in any department, with any length of tenure at the company. Don’t discredit anyone for superficial reasons. Be fair in your assessment of [...]

2 08, 2016

Do Women Have Better Emotional Tools for Management Success?

By |2018-04-11T16:02:51-07:00August 2, 2016|Blogs, Frontpage Articles, HR Advisory & Facilitation|Comments Off on Do Women Have Better Emotional Tools for Management Success?

Are you a #bosslady in your organization? Do you have women at the top of the organizational chart for your company? Thankfully, this is not as unusual as it was decades ago, when it was practically unheard of for women to be in positions of leadership. According to the Washington Post in 2015, “The number of female CEOs of America’s most influential companies is stuck at 5%, as it was the year before. While women make up 45% of the labor force of the S&P 500, few are climbing to the very top.” [1] So where are the women going? [...]

25 07, 2016

How Can You Grow Your Professional Network? Tips from @WomenofHR

By |2018-04-11T16:04:01-07:00July 25, 2016|Blogs, Frontpage Articles, HR Advisory & Facilitation|Comments Off on How Can You Grow Your Professional Network? Tips from @WomenofHR

“It’s not what you know, but who you know.” How true is this in business? I’d say from my experience that networking and knowing the right people can make a huge difference in the success of your business ventures, and the opportunities that you are given. Of course, with enough hustle and drive, you’ll land those same opportunities but it just might take a little more blood, sweat, tears, and TIME. In today’s world of instant gratification, constant communication, and a lack of patience, TIME is often one thing we don’t have enough of. Professional networking is a key piece [...]

16 07, 2016

Is Your Data Secure? Workplace Worries for the Boss

By |2018-04-11T16:17:27-07:00July 16, 2016|Blogs, Frontpage Articles, HR Advisory & Facilitation, HR Technology|Comments Off on Is Your Data Secure? Workplace Worries for the Boss

As a boss, you are tasked with the not-so-fun chores of employee management, disciplinary action, reviewing what’s working and not working in your office, and implementing change even when your employees are not on board. As a boss, you are also the go-to person for complaints, concerns, and employee disputes. Guess what? We have one more thing to add to your list of workplace worries – data security and the use of cloud storage. Even if you don’t promote the use of cloud-based storage company-wide, chances are your employees are utilizing it. Why? Because it’s easy, it’s useful, and it’s [...]

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