Nov 19, 2024 | HR Management, Human Resources, Payroll, Payroll & Taxes
On Friday, November 15, a federal judge in Texas invalidated the DOL’s rule increasing the exempt salary thresholds. This means that the mandatory increase that went into effect in July, the additional increase scheduled for January 1, and the automatic increases...
Nov 14, 2024 | Anti-Harassment Training, Company Culture, Employee management, Human Resources, Small Business
If you want to attract top talent in a tight labor market, you should strive to become an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer. To be an EEO employer, you must treat applicants and employees equally. Your company cannot discriminate based on the individual’s...
Nov 14, 2024 | Anti-Harassment Training, Company Culture, Employee management, Human Resources, Small Business
In the United States, there have been a number of different laws that have explicitly forbid different types of harassment and discrimination. For example, the Americans With Disabilities Act protects disabled workers from discrimination in employment and other parts...
Nov 13, 2024 | Company Culture, Employee management, Human Resources, Small Business
In a tight labor market, you need to do everything you can to stand out from the crowd. One way to differentiate your employer image. Your employee value proposition (EVP) helps you stand out to potential applicants, allowing you to attract more and better workers to...
Nov 11, 2024 | Company Culture, Employee management, Human Resources, Small Business
As an employer, your hiring process serves as the first impression applicants have about your business. It plays a key role in forming your brand image in the applicant’s mind. If you want to navigate a labor shortage and bring in top talent, you need to learn...
Nov 7, 2024 | Company Culture, Employee management, Human Resources, Small Business
By Pamela B. Linberg & Ashton P. Hoffman, Jackson Lewis, Attorneys at Law. The U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper Bright decision overturned the decades-old Chevron doctrine of judicial deference to a federal agency’s interpretation of an ambiguous statute. This change in...
