Develop Your Skill Set and Advance Your Career A career in Human Resources can be both incredibly rewarding and often overwhelming. Developing your skill set to become a subject matter expert will give you the confidence to solve complex problems … Read More
Even before the Equal Pay Act of 1963 (yes over 60 years ago!), the struggle for pay equity has been a long, slow process. More recently, pay transparency and salary inquiry restrictions have been employed as a tool in this … Read More
To avoid paying overtime, we have seen a few strategies over the years. The most popular technique is just paying an hourly employee a salary–voila! Doesn’t that make the position exempt from OT? (No) Another trick is a fancy title … Read More
Among other lifestyle friendly practices, France has enshrined the right to not have fun at work. Swedes enjoy fika at work–a leisurely coffee break where workers gather each day, often codified in company policy or contracts. Of course the European … Read More
An employee is belligerent at work and smells of alcohol. Or an employee is chronically absent from work and the note they provide is from a rehab facility. Maybe an employee comes back from lunch with red eyes and a … Read More