by Brandon Laws | Apr 8, 2019 | Employment Law
Proposed Rules from the Department of Labor On March 29, 2019, the US Department of Labor (DOL) proposed new rules to clarify what forms of employee compensation and benefits must be included in the regular rate of pay when employers calculate overtime for nonexempt...
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 | Feb 18, 2019 | HR for Small Business
Many millennials entering the workforce are burdened with student loan debt. And according to some articles, the average student in the class of 2016 has $37,172 in debt. In the fight for talent, employers are getting as creative as they can to attract and retain...
by Julie Matthiessen | Jan 15, 2019 | Employment Law
Eileen Hannigan contributed to this post New year, new minimum wage rates for many states across the country, including Washington. Effective January 1, 2019, the minimum wage rate in Washington increased from $11.50 to $12.00 per hour. Employers can pay employees...
by Brandon Laws | Nov 2, 2018 | HR for Small Business
Every company experiences it at some point—the changing of the guard. And with the current generational shift from boomers in leadership to Gen-Xers and millennials, there’s never been a better time to talk about succession. Leo MacLeod, executive trainer and coach,...
