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Significant Change Coming in Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released a final rule, effective December 1, 2016, updating the regulations governing which executive, administrative, and professional employees ("white collar" workers) are entitled to the minimum wage and overtime pay protections of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act(FLSA).
In the coming weeks our team will be analyzing this information for our clients and are happy to provide…Read More -
Improve Workplace Productivity Through Financial Wellness
Companies of all sizes are constantly looking for ways to enhance benefit programs, retain valuable employees, and improve productivity. What if I told you there is one strategy that is emerging across the country that can help address all of these objectives at the same time? This strategy involves helping improve the “Financial Wellness” of your employees.
For those of…Read More -
How will the proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act impact you?
The proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act are on everyone HR professionals mind. The obvious impact is on wages due to the change in the salary threshold. Many organizations will adjust employees’ compensation so it exceeds the new threshold, thus avoiding having to pay overtime, but other organizations may take other approaches to ensure overtime is not paid…Read More -
Do After-Hours Communications Qualify for Overtime Pay?
Back in 2010, police officers working for the Chicago Police Department's (CPD) Bureau of Organized Crime sued their employer, eventually earning class-action status for the case (Allen v. City of Chicago). The officers maintain that, while off duty, the CPD required them to access work-related emails, messages, and phone calls on their BlackBerry devices. This, they claimed, was a violation…Read More -
The Squid Story: What Lessons Can you Apply to your Work Situation?
By Anne Gilson
There are several leadership lessons we can learn from nature--here is one. As a scuba diver, I have enjoyed the beauty of the oceans, coral reefs, and amazing plant and sea life for years. The peaceful sounds of the water and the warm sun help rejuvenate me during time away from work. However, sometimes my mind can't…Read More -
The Mid-Atlantic Total Compensation Survey Results Are In
By Steven A. Rosenthal, Director, Compensation Practice
The Fahrenheit Group has finalized the results of its comprehensive 2015-2016 Mid-Atlantic Total Compensation Survey for Small and Middle Market Companies. The findings show employer expenses continue to rise for compensation and benefits, but at a modest rate.
The size of average actual salary adjustments increased very slightly to 3.1% from last year's…Read More -
10 Surefire Ways to Drive your Employees Crazy AND Increase Turnover
(10 Surefire Ways to Increase Turnover)
Our lives are filled with hundreds of decisions we have to make every single day. Sometimes we have time to think through these decisions, other times we have to make them on the fly. The life of a manager is no different. As a manager, you are bombarded daily with hundreds of requests, issues…Read More -
Give Your Employee Handbook a Facelift
There are two ways to look at employee handbooks:
As a detailed document whose primary function is to set clear boundaries around employee behavior to provide legal support for any adverse action you might need to take some day, or
As a means to make employees feel good about working for you as well as a tool to strengthen your…Read More -
Are You Burning Out Your Salaried Employees?
Is the concept of a 40-hour workweek too radical for your company? In one survey — the 2015 Workplace Flexibility Study — 65% of participants said they believe their employers expect them to stay connected to the office, long after they leave for the day. Naturally, workers who are paid an hourly rate often welcome extra hours for extra pay,…Read More -
Why I Joined The Fahrenheit Group. And, What Makes this Firm so Different…
As I launch the Carolinas practice for The Fahrenheit Group, I have received many congratulatory emails, which have included a common question, “why did you join The Fahrenheit Group?” So, I thought I’d take this opportunity to share my answer to that question – and the principles that guided my career decision.
Some people believe there are no chance meetings…Read More -
Resolve Employee Complaints through Investigation
Employee complaints that allege mistreatment at work have to be taken seriously. Even if you doubt the legitimacy of a complaint, you'll put your company in peril if you fail to delve into what really happened. However, a poorly executed investigation could do more harm than good and potentially sink you in legal hot water.
Under federal law, you're…Read More -
The Fahrenheit Mid-Atlantic Total Compensation Survey
Richmond, VA – October 6, 2015 – The Fahrenheit Group is conducting the Mid-Atlantic Total Compensation Survey for Small and Middle Market Companies. Now in its 25th year, the survey provides the most comprehensive information regarding competitive market-based salary and incentive data, salary adjustments, cash and equity incentive plans for executives and technical professionals, and trends in human resource practices…Read More