New Minimum Wage Poster
July 06, 2007—The Department of Labor has released an updated poster to reflect the new federal minimum wage that will go into effect later this month.
Say Hello to Paid FMLA Bill
July 03, 2007—Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK) have introduced legislation that would provide up to 8 weeks of paid benefits to employees who take leave covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act.
HMOs Propose Higher Rate Increases
July 02, 2007—HMOs are proposing the highest premium-rate increases in four years, according to an analysis by Hewitt Associates, a consulting firm.
Biggest FMLA Headache: Intermittent Leave
June 28, 2007—The U.S. Department of Labor has released a report with a comprehensive review of the thousands of public comments received regarding the Family and Medical Leave Act FMLA) regulations and their impact in the workplace.
Take a New Perspective on Pay for Performance
June 27, 2007—Jim Finkelstein and Barry MacLean want you to purge the phrase "merit increase" from your vocabulary. Speaking at a session of the SHRM 59th Annual Conference & Exposition, Finkelstein, president of CEO of FutureSense, Inc., and MacLean, senior fellow at VURV Technology, are proponents of pay for performance systems, but want employers to think about them in a new way.
Immigration Debate Revived In U.S. Senate
June 26, 2007—The U.S. Senate voted 64-35 to continue debate on the controversial immigration reform bill after several weeks of lobbying by the Bush Administration to garner support in the Senate for the legislation. Today's vote means that debate on the bill and numerous amendments that have been introduced in the Senate will continue. However, the fate of comprehensive immigration reform is far from decided as it faces stiff opposition from conservative Republicans and another vote is expected on Thursday, June 28.
OT Calculation Tips from Former Wage & Hour Chief
June 25, 2007—Tammy McCutchen says that she has been fielding questions about classifying employees as exempt or nonexempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act for the past three years, but at the Society for Human Resource Management's 59th Annual Conference and Exposition in Las Vegas, she was offering answers on another aspect of the law: calculating overtime correctly.
Attorney: Immigration Bill Would Have Significant Impact on HR
June 25, 2007—HR will be doing a lot more work if legislation that would overhaul immigration law is approved, said Mary E. Pivec, a partner at the law firm Keller and Heckman, during the Society for Human Resource Management's 59th Annual Conference and Exposition in Las Vegas.
4 Ways HR Metrics Go Bad
June 25, 2007—Human resource mangers must address four important areas if they want their company to act on the data from HR metrics, said Jeremy Shapiro of Bernard Hodes Group during the Society for Human Resource Management's 59th Annual Conference and Exposition in Las Vegas Monday.
25 Jobs with the Most Openings
June 22, 2007—Out of the 25 jobs projected to have the most openings during the next several years, registered nurses, postsecondary teachers, general managers, and accountants are among the highest paid, according to a report by the Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections at the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
