People First

I can see that from a technological perspective, there are a lot of things now that are occurring with, with technology and how jobs are changing. For example, let me use the writer’s strike that we just ended, okay? Writers are upset because now we’re using artificial intelligence. It’s the way of the future. It...

When someone is exempt and an employer will say to me, “yeah, but they come in late or, you know, they leave early.” Well, are they getting the job done? If they’re getting the job done, then are you not giving them enough work? Because your expectation is that they work more than 40 hours...

Well, the trends that I’m seeing are the whole, the controversy between working remotely and requiring individuals to come into the office. We all are familiar with what’s gone on the last three years with COVID. People were working from home and there are people now who want to continue to work from home and...

There are not many people out there that look after the little guy. And I want to be that company. I named that company People First for a reason. I want to protect the little guy because they can’t necessarily afford to have somebody on staff or in their organization that, that could bankrupt them....

We’ve become quite a litigious society and so you want to make sure that, you know, I always say to business owners, you want to be able to sleep at night. You don’t want to wonder, did I do the right thing? Who’s going to come after me tomorrow? And I’m not saying if you...

I had a client who, right now is having people question salaries. What are we paying people? And then looking at the demographics of those individuals. You want to make sure that you’re not discriminating and paying a higher salary to a non-protected class and it’s interesting in the studies that this client did. Protected...

Every organization should plan. They should meet regularly. They should have an annual session where they discuss “where do we want to be this year? Where are we going?” Have, in those meetings, decide “where do I want to be five years from now?” And then break that down into steps of what are we...

There’s a lot of talk about employee engagement. Now, job descriptions will help with that, because when an employee clearly understands their role and contributions, they are more likely to feel engaged and motivated. Well-defined job descriptions contribute to a positive work environment. Now, if you have more questions, I suggest you consult with an...

Now, I don’t know about you, but I like to sleep at night. Job descriptions provide legal compliance. Having accurate job descriptions can be essential in legal matters, such as determining fair compensation, complying with labor laws, and addressing issues related to workplace discrimination. Now, if you have more questions, I suggest consulting with an...

How else can job descriptions help you? Well, they can assist with workforce planning. They aid in workforce planning and organizational design. They help determine the need for new roles, restructuring, or redistribution of tasks. Now, if you have more questions, I suggest you consult with an experienced HR professional.