By Roy Maurer The COVID-19-related decline in workforce participation among older people is reversing. The pandemic saw an increase in older workers leaving the workforce in the U.S., turning around a long-term trend toward rising labor force participation among older workers. But some are now returning to work amid a cost-of-living crisis in a phenomenon that has...
Are you wondering how long your Workers’ Compensation policy lasts and how the premiums you are paying are calculated? Workers’ Compensation policies last for a one-year period. At the end of the calendar year, the insurance carrier will conduct an audit of your payrolls to determine if jobs were properly classified and all payrolls paid...
By Kathryn Mayer Inflation may be showing signs of improvement lately, slightly cooling year over year over the last few months. But the effect that unrelenting high costs are having on employees is not abating. Working Through an Unstable Economy Persistent inflation has pushed more Americans to live paycheck to paycheck, cut back on...
There is much talk and reading material on working in a positive team environment and the importance of a healthy team for the business. A team that works well together affects the bottom line of a business. Clients feel first-hand when the team members are treating them in a happy, friendly way. It projects in...
By Theresa Agovino After an annual review that lasted about 10 minutes, a New Jersey-based account coordinator knew it was time to leave the public relations agency where he had worked for almost a year. The 25-year-old, who requested anonymity, asked for the meeting because his boss had not mentioned any formal assessment process, nor...
Often, business owners ask, “What is a Job Description?” Job Descriptions are written documents that define each position in the company. They are the core of every position in an organization. Job descriptions are helpful because: It makes recruiting for the position easy. It would be difficult to determine compensation for the position. It is the best...
By Allen Smith, J.D. This spring, employers are expecting to learn about the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) proposed changes to the overtime rule. It’s anyone’s guess how high the DOL may want to raise the salary level threshold for the white-collar exemptions to the rule, but it could be quite high. The reason for...
A letter in the mail stated that People First, Inc., my company, was not in compliance with my Labor Law Poster. This disturbed me because as an HR Professional with over 40 years of experience, I knew I was in compliance with the law. That got me thinking though how many business owners out there would take...
By Roy Maurer Background screening may become more difficult for employers this year as they try to comply with new laws restricting access to candidates’ information. Legal developments include the heightened federal and state oversight of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation in screening technology; the growing momentum behind “clean slate” and privacy...
Are you behind in filing your tax returns? I recently have been getting calls from people who are behind in filing their tax returns. Being “by the book” person that I am, I find it so hard to believe. I would not be able to sleep at night knowing I missed such important deadlines. But – not everyone...
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