Category: HR

Winter weather and the workplace: Navigating the FLSA and employee pay

An employer’s payroll obligations differ during inclement weather closures primarily based on the worker’s Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) classification. Handling pay questions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in the event of a snowstorm or other inclement weather conditions is a common pain point for employers. Use the below infographic to assist in determining when employees must be paid.

Elevate your HR consulting practice

In today’s competitive consulting landscape, standing out isn’t just desirable—it’s essential for attracting and retaining clients. Discover how HR Hero can empower you to elevate your HR consulting practice, strengthen your expertise, and drive business growth.

Menopause as a source of premature workplace attrition

One often overlooked factor contributing to workforce attrition, particularly among women, is menopause. This natural biological process can bring about symptoms that significantly affect work performance and well-being.

New DOL rule expands overtime pay

The Department of Labor (DOL) has finalized its new rule expanding eligibility for overtime pay to millions of workers. Effective July 1, 2024, certain salaried workers earning less than $43,888 per year (or $844 per week) will become eligible for overtime pay. This initial threshold will increase to encompass employees making less than $58,656 ($1,128 per week) on Jan. 1, 2025.

Fostering a neurodiverse workplace culture

Neurodiversity is a form of diversity that includes people with neurological and developmental disorders. These individuals identify as neurodivergent. They think and work differently than their neurotypical counterparts.

Millions more U.S. workers to be eligible for overtime under final DOL rule

Over the past seven years, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has attempted to increase the number of exempt employees who are eligible for overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). On April 23, 2024, the DOL announced a final rule regarding the salary threshold required to exempt a salaried executive, administrative, or professional employee from federal overtime pay requirements. It’s estimated that four million more American workers will be eligible for overtime under the new rule.

Women’s outsized “emotional work” burden

It has been difficult to stamp out every vestige of implicit gender discrimination in the office. While this can certainly be seen in lingering pay gaps, there are other, less obvious examples as well.

Know your team to improve your training

This free eBook covers three of the most common learning styles and includes ways to identify each of them. Readers will also learn four essential pieces of every training session so that regardless of the learning styles you are presenting to, it will be an effective training session.