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...
You’re never too small to have good HR practices. You may not have the budget to afford an HR professional, but there are other ways to have a professional on your team.
Do you understand the difference between exempt and non-exempt pay status? If not, and you have employees working for you, you better learn.
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...
As a small business owner, do you know what to pay your employees or how to pay them? The Department of Labor is the arm of our government that ensures employees are properly paid. Do you know the rules?
One of the many challenges faced by small business owners is dealing with employee relations issues. I’ve heard some say their troubles began when they hired their first employee. You see, they know the product and service they’re providing, but they don’t know what they need to know in order to be in compliance with...
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...
When possible, having employees involved in decision-making or policy development gives them the buy-in to influence others and accept the results.
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