What’s Not Protected Under ADA
The move to legalize medical and recreational marijuana can often leave business owners wondering how to navigate what might or might not be protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act…
Promoting From Within Can Be A Gamechanger
This feels like something that shouldn’t need to be pointed out, but here it is. Internal promotion is a no brainer. Employees who are good at their job make your…
Compensation & Benefit Costs Increase
Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.9%, seasonally adjusted, for the three-month period ending in June, reports the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Wages and salaries increased 0.9% and benefit…
Is WFH to Blame for Increases in Residential Property Taxes?
The desire to continue working from home (WFH) or to land a remote position is still strong among current employees and potential job candidates. At the same time, we’ve seen…
How Often are Illegal Questions Asked During the Job Interview Process?
The hiring process can hold a number of hurdles on both sides. Questions that were once commonplace in the interview process may no longer be proper and they may even…
Are Your Employees and Managers Burnt-out?
If you’re one of the many amongst us that feel like there’s never enough time in the day, you’re not alone. Since the height of the pandemic, there’s been widespread…
The FLSA Final Rule Went Into Effect on July 1st
On Monday, July 1, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) went into effect. It is also known as the final rule Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive Administrative, Professional,…
Employees and HR Professionals are Split on the Use of AI
This year, Paychex, Inc., is taking a deeper dive into how employees and Human Resources professionals look at technology, specifically the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Human Resources…
Employees are Being Proactively Approached by Job Recruiters
There’s an interesting dichotomy going on in the work world. A quick scroll down the LinkedIn news feed brings into close focus the high number of professionals looking for work,…
Gen Z Feels Good about Their Jobs Overall
For years, there has been concern expressed on the skills gap in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Otherwise known as STEM, these are typically jobs that play a significant role…