JIM WALLACE
On top of that, employers need to balance the financial impact of their choice — to either raise pay or convert salaried workers to hourly workers — with the impact it could have on morale, Meyer said. State laws are another piece of the puzzle to consider. Some states, including New ...
The workers' comp perfect storm: hang on to your wallets. Employers already are seeing the tip of a very nasty iceberg as the insurance industry feels itself reelin' and rockin' on a number of different fronts, all adding up to the "perfect storm".(MANAGING WORKERS' COMP)...
Involuntary payroll deductions are legal, illegal deductions from an employee's paycheck. Employers are obligated by law to withhold and remit certain sums to a state or federal agency. Failure to do so may result in fines and penalties.
to take pay cuts and take cuts on things such as 401(k) plans and future savings to be able to be happier now. And working from home and working remotely is something that we’re seeing much more both for the workers and the employers are looking for ways to change rem...
Under the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) railroad companies are required to comply with the legal obligation of providing workers with safe working conditions. They must also provide proper training, safety equipment, tools and other equipment for their employees. ...
unemployed iftheyarenotgiven any appropriate retraining.Itisbecause generally they do not have the required skills or confidence in changing to other occupations; the employers in service trades may also have some reservations in employing a large number of workers originally engagedin manufacturingindustry...
Zhou said Chinese workers are unable to "safeguard their rights for legitimate working hours and annual paid leaves". He said not all Chinese employers pay for overtime. On rare occasions, an employer will allow an employee to take the day off if he or she had worked eight hours of over...
but many employers have gone to a straight paid-time-off (PTO) system where a set amount of days or hours are given dependent upon pay grade and time in grade, and those hours/days can be used for whatever purpose needed. There are a bunch of other statutes and intricacies of labor la...
The time and money you invest in HR will pay dividends for years to come. While you may not currently be required to comply with laws that larger employers are subject to, it’s a best practice to embed these HR basics into your culture from the start. ...