A recent report suggests that final regulations from the Department of Labor will lower the level for exemption from overtime pay to approximately $47,000/year from the $50,440 originally proposed nearly a year ago.
Small Business Association of Michigan Vice President Communications Michael Rogers talks with recruiting expert Sheri Welsh, owner of Welsh and Associates in Kalamazoo, about how to attract better employees to your small business.
Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Sheri Welsh, owner of Welsh and Associates of Kalamazoo, about techniques for attracting good employees in this tight employment market.
As HR professionals and their business colleagues know, any information that is communicated electronically can come back to haunt the organization later on as evidence in an employee lawsuit. Managers air their frustrations, not thinking …
Most adults know that washing your hands reduces the risk of spreading germs, and cleaning and bandaging a wound prevents infection. But do you know what can happen when you pick up electronic germs?
Small Business Association of Michigan Vice President Communications Michael Rogers talks with nationally-known small business advocate Chris Holman about business casual dress codes and dressing appropriately for your small business culture.
According to a recent study by the employee recognition firm O.C. Tanner, improved employee well-being can have a major impact, not only on the employee, but on the company’s bottom line. It also found that …
As the population has aged, waists have expanded. Studies have shown that the American lifestyle is conducive to obesity. However, as a general rule, obesity does not fall under the ADA unless it occurs as …
For the discussion here, downtime is when your computer system is unavailable for use. There can be many causes for downtime such as a power outage, equipment failure, malware or viruses, or a misconfiguration. Regardless …
Last week the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) launched Phase 2 of its HIPAA compliance audits, and this time around every covered entity and business associate, no matter …
The ASE research department regularly fields questions about the disposition of an employee’s final pay when that employee dies. Particularly in an age of non-traditional domestic living arrangements, employers sometimes field claims for the money …
Generally, if an employee is found sleeping on the job, it is an easy disciplinary issue. Find out why and decide whether to terminate or not. However, what if the employee has a medical condition—for …
As of February 12, 2016, there are at least 25 state and local jurisdictions that mandate paid sick leave. Now it is the federal government’s turn.
Employers seeking H-1B visas for foreign workers must act quickly. Due to an expected lottery for the limited H-1Bs available, employers should plan to file petitions on April 1 – the first day of the …
Are secret manager meetings impacting employee happiness and overall company performance?
The Family Medical Leave Act leave can be very confusing for employers to administer. In particular, problems can develop around the method the employer uses for defining its 12-month period; for example, an employee can …
Most small businesses simply don’t have enough time or people to spend time on plan issues. This fact is exactly what the Employee Benefit Security Administration (EBSA) is counting on […]
Employment and management consultant Cynthia Pepper shares her tips for attracting young workers.
