In episode 41 of The HR Famous Podcast, long-time HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee discuss the impact of the new Florida … Read more
The Traditional Approach to Sales Motivation Is Broken
A strong sense of purpose creates more meaning in life, improves health and leads to greater satisfaction from work. Yet there’s a problem: At many … Read more
Apply for a Workers’ Comp Exemption at Your Own Risk
Here’s what you might already know: Workers’ compensation is a type of business insurance required by law in many U.S. states. It covers the cost of … Read more
When Covid-19, Remote Work, and Timekeeping Compliance Collide
The rapid transition of many employees to a remote working environment due to COVID-19 presents challenges for maintaining compliance with wage and hour … Read more
HR Famous: Big Tipping for Housekeepers & People of Color in Tech Report
In episode 36 of The HR Famous Podcast, longtime HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee discuss big tips for housekeepers from … Read more
Wage and Hour Considerations When Developing Modified Work Arrangements in Light of COVID-19
Whether it is to provide an accommodation to a work schedule request, reduce costs in light of the economic impact of COVID-19, or enhance safety and … Read more
Women in Tech Sound Off on National Women’s Equality Day
Today is National Women’s Equality Day! It’s a time to mark the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment, which granted women the right to vote in the … Read more
HR Famous: California Gets Crazier in Going After Uber and Lyft
In episode 27 of The HR Famous Podcast, longtime HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee discuss 100K jobs with the least … Read more
HR Famous: When Employees Pass Around Salary Worksheets
In episode 26 of The HR Famous Podcast, longtime HR leaders (and friends) Kris Dunn and Jessica Lee discuss their favorite real estate apps, the hottest … Read more
HR Famous: TikTok on Company Phones, Unemployment $$ Crushes RTW
In episode 23 of The HR Famous Podcast, longtime HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee are back to discuss Jlee’s recent … Read more
Mitigating the Compliance Risks of a Remote Workforce
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced large numbers of employees into unanticipated work-from-home (WFH) arrangements. Many organizations report that they are … Read more
How to Make Salary Transparency Work at Your Company
Editor’s Note: This is part of a duo of simultaneously published articles about our collective discomfort addressing salary issues more openly. Check … Read more
How to Navigate Employee Compensation When Faced with Furloughs
The coronavirus pandemic has had a huge impact on the economy. Small startups to massive corporations are facing difficult decisions to sustain the health … Read more
Transparency and Technology Can Help You Make Comp Fair
The best way to show employees you value their work and contributions is by compensating them in a fair and transparent way. While this may seem like the … Read more
Why and How We Made Everyone’s Salary Public
It’s your first day at work, and you are excited to meet your new colleagues — a little nervous, but hopeful, that the work and culture of your new … Read more
6 Ways to Minimize the Impact of the New US Overtime Rules
Massive changes to existing and long established overtime regulations have recently taken place in the US that will make an estimated 1.3 million more … Read more
September’s Top Employment News: Overtime and California’s Classification Law
This Employment Law This Week® monthly rundown updates some of the most important employment law developments of the past month: DOL issues final overtime … Read more
Make Time and Attendance Part Of Your Digital Transformation
Many businesses embarking on a payroll and HR transformation journey can easily get caught up in the minutiae – hyperfocusing on managing processes … Read more
New US Overtime Rule Pushes Pay Threshold to $35,568
The US Department of Labor announced today new overtime pay rules that will make 1.3 million more workers eligible for time and a half. Beginning Jan. 1, … Read more
Student Debt Hits Women Harder Because of the Pay Gap
According to the US Department of Education and AAUW, women earn 57% of college degrees in America, but they hold nearly two-thirds of the country’s … Read more