by Brandon Laws | Mar 25, 2019 | Development
When Lee Caraher’s employees leave her company for another, she sees it not as a failure but as an opportunity. She encourages her past employees to grow, she keeps in touch with them on social media, and she sends them gifts. Yes, that’s right, gifts. And, when the...
by Brandon Laws | Mar 22, 2019 | Employment Law
Eileen Hannigan contributed to this post. Washington’s Bureau of Labor & Industries has issued a policy to clarify state laws related to the payment of tips, gratuities and service charges to employees. This went into effect on March 6, 2019. The new policy...
by Brandon Laws | Mar 13, 2019 | Leadership
As humans, creating connections and building relationships is wired into our DNA. The companies encouraging this in the workplace are the ones that retain the best talent and rise to the top. So what can we do in the workplace to foster the things that make us most...
by Brandon Laws | Mar 8, 2019 | Employment Law
The Federal Department of Labor just released its draft rules on the proposed new minimum annual salary for employees who are exempt from the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Under the proposed changes, the minimum annual salary for...
by Brandon Laws | Mar 7, 2019 | Payroll
Kristy Roberts, Xenium’s most senior payroll specialist, has worked for The Stoller Group for almost 30 years. Since she started with us in 1990, she’s always had at least one hand in the payroll process. That means she fields a lot of questions about payroll. Some of...