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…
The Fair Labor Standards Act Final Rule on Salary and Wage Exemptions Begins July 1st
Next month on July 1, a change to the Fair Labor Standards Act law goes into effect to protect workers in cases where the current overtime salary threshold is too…
The Employment – At – Will Doctrine has Caveats Employers Should Know
Kansas and Missouri both follow the Employment-At-Will doctrine. This says that an employer and an employee can end the employment relationship at any time and for any reason. The doctrine…