On November 4, 2019 the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) announced it would revise its fluctuating workweek rules. These rules apply to a fairly narrow segment of the total U.S. labor force. The revised rule …
Last week we wrote about the importance of having clear job titles to reduce gender bias. On a similar note, Fitsmallbusiness.com recently released a list of the 15 most inflated titles of 2019, which, if anything, …
More than one-quarter of men (26%) say they have more responsibility than colleagues with the same job title, compared to 18% of workers who are women.
While traditional interviews are important, there are other techniques that can be added in to improve your candidate analysis and result in better hires.
According to a recently released survey by Deloitte, employers appear to have made important strides related to workplace inclusion, although perhaps not having the effect they are striving for.
One in five Americans have left a job in the past five years due to bad company culture.
Michigan employers are offering severance benefits to more employees at all levels.
The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division published the final exempt regulations.
ASE is monitoring both Michigan law and employer policy and practices in response to the legalization of marijuana in this state.
While the office is a little quieter due to heavier vacation schedules, this is a great time of year to tackle that handbook update project before things get busy again in the fall.
Bad news for consumer product suppliers, it appears that deodorant use is declining in the United States.
By Kristen Cifolelli, courtesy SBAM Approved Partner ASE Most employers have policies that outline requirements regarding dress and appearance. These can range from business vs. casual dress, if body piercings […]
While the weather recently hasn’t exactly been warm, Memorial Day weekend is right around the corner and it marks the unofficial start of summer.
By Heather Nezich, courtesy SBAM Approved Partner ASE Upwork and Freelancers Union recently released the results of “Freelancing in America: 2018” (FIA), the most comprehensive measure of the U.S. independent […]
The hottest issue in the EEO area is pay discrimination.
Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor published its new proposed rule raising the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) “white collar” exemption to $35,308/year or $679/week from $23,660/yr. or $455/week.
Today's HR departments suffer from several major blind spots, according to the HR Blind Spot Report 2018 from HR.com and Ipsos.
