Hospitality industry wage and hour woes fueled by FLSA complexity

Approximately 30 hotels, restaurants and bars across America are hit with a FLSA prosecution every day.

By Tom Starner • Sept. 20, 2016

House Dems propose bill to ban pay history questions

The DOL would have the power to levy fines up to $10,000 against employers who violate the law. Its chances may be slim, however.

By Tom Starner • Sept. 20, 2016

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How Wells Fargo's unrealistic sales goals drove bad behavior

It's an example of company values being depicted in one way but enacted in another.

By Tom Starner • Sept. 20, 2016

'Secure scheduling' rallies focus on giving hourly workers more stability

Having an unpredictable schedule is a key morale problem for many in the retail and fast food spaces.

By Tom Starner • Sept. 20, 2016

Feds deliver grants to help build job opportunities for those with disabilities

Six states received the new grants as part of the DOL's continued employment initiatives.

By Tom Starner • Sept. 19, 2016

Surveys: Talent attraction, retention woes not slowing down

Two new surveys from Willis Towers Watson indicate employers still fall short in their talent attraction/retention strategies.

By Tom Starner • Sept. 16, 2016

Why the fast food industry gets extra Labor Dept. scrutiny

The Labor Dept.'s Wage and Hour Division gives fast food employers a closer look on FLSA compliance, and it says there is good reason for it. The industry, of course, doesn't agree.

By Tom Starner • Sept. 16, 2016

Analysis: Workplace drug use reaches 10-year high

Until three years ago, inappropriate workplace drug use had been on the downslide. 

By Tom Starner • Sept. 15, 2016

Working mothers give this firm a talent advantage

A financial services firm is adding top talent by creating programs that directly appeal to a demographic that's been "leaking" from the pipeline.

By Tom Starner • Sept. 15, 2016

Survey: Full retirement may no longer be the goal

Americans have redefined the retirement-age experience in many ways.

By Tom Starner • Sept. 14, 2016

Survey: Q4 hiring looking strong

A new survey from ManpowerGroup has U.S. employers in an optimistic mood.

By Tom Starner • Sept. 13, 2016

Before the 'client cheating' scandal revelation, where was HR at Wells Fargo?

Wells Fargo was hit with a massive fine for cheating customers, blaming and firing 5,300 employees as a result. Where was HR in all of the mess? 

By Tom Starner • Sept. 13, 2016

Why specialty pharmacy is the top driver of health costs right now

We spoke to experts in the field to get a sense for what’s triggering this anxiety, and what employers are doing – and will soon be able to do – to keep costs under control.

By Kathryn Moody • Sept. 12, 2016

Emerging analytics tech can tell an employer which employees are looking for a job

This new data gathering tech could help employers figure out who may be thinking of leaving, but the privacy issue is inevitable.

By Tom Starner • Sept. 12, 2016

Study: For the first time, HR must manage 5 workplace generations

HR leaders are challenged to figure out how to drive engagement while balancing the needs of the five existing employee demographic groups.

By Tom Starner • Sept. 12, 2016

Deloitte to offer 16 weeks paid leave for broad family needs

The new plan is considered one of the more "comprehensive" in the industry so far.

By Kathryn Moody • Sept. 12, 2016

For employees to stay productive, caregivers may need more employer assistance

Being a caregiver forces an employee to cut back on work hours, take leaves of absence or, in some cases, even lose their job or quit.

By Tom Starner • Sept. 8, 2016

Report: Targeted obesity plans can drive workplace change

Obesity is no longer something an employer can assume will be fixed outside of work alone.

By Tom Starner • Sept. 8, 2016

CareerBuilder expands beyond recruiting with latest acquisition

The online career recruitment provider just made a major move into a crowded HCM space.

By Tom Starner • Sept. 7, 2016

CEO political views may affect the decisions of employees

An academic study has found that the CEO's political leanings can filter down the hierarchy.

By Tom Starner • Sept. 7, 2016

Gen Z, millennials want their tech, but admit it hurts productivity

Face-time matters to the employees in the Gen Z demographic, as 41% of them report corporate offices are their workplace preference.

By Tom Starner • Sept. 7, 2016

How Microsoft successfully recruited and retained coders with autism

One year after the program was launched, Microsoft recruited a talented cohort. The result: "None have left Microsoft."

By Kathryn Moody • Sept. 7, 2016

Survey: HR leaders, finance need to strengthen relationship

While 78% of finance respondents consider HR a strategic partner, 97% of finance executives still have "significant concerns" with benefits costs. 

By Tom Starner • Sept. 6, 2016

Job board startup WrkRiot no longer online

It had been accused of not paying some employees by people who formerly worked there.

By Tom Starner • Sept. 2, 2016

SHRM's 20-year study shows benefit offerings mushroom from 60 to 344

The core benefits are about the same with health care coverage via PPO or HMO still offered by about 90% of companies.

By Tom Starner • Sept. 1, 2016