Hiring part-time labor to deal with minimum wage

The Society for Human Resources Management has called 2014 “The Year of the Minimum Wage.” Not only is the federal government pushing for a higher wage, but many state governments have also passed laws that will increase the minimum amount of money that employers can pay.

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Recognizing Employees

A recent study by Hay Group Vietnam cited by Bloomberg BNA indicated that employees want to feel engaged by their work and recognized by management. People who get these two things from their jobs will actually work harder, and such businesses can see growth of as much as 30 percent.

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Personalizing big data

.wp-post-image { display:none; } Recruiting for positions has become difficult for many in the strategic human resource management profession. There are so many complexities having to do with the big data revolution that many haven’t begun to adapt to a dramatically different recruiting landscape.

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How to handle I-9 audits

I-9 audits are predicted to be a record high this year, according to Business Management Daily, so those invested in human resource planning need to prepare for them. An I-9 form looks at employees and demonstrates their ability to work in the U.S. Companies must document all their workers and make sure they are all […]

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Need a big reason to get a time and attendance system in place?

On 10/8/14, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on a case that involved time that may or may not be compensable under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In this case, the Supreme Court reviewed a decision in which the Ninth Circuit court ruled that employers, under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and […]

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What should employers know about the new 401(k) after-tax rules?

Many employees begin saving for retirement through a 401(k) account, hoping it will generate enough money over time that they can stop working at a reasonable point in their careers. At the same time, a large number of workers invest in a Roth IRA for the same reasons.

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