Tag: salary

December 14, 2022

As a recession looms on the horizon of the new year, many HR experts are wondering how to best utilize benefits and compensation packages. 80% of employees say that it’s essential that their companies meet the needs of workers across […]

August 2, 2022

The New York City Human Rights Commission (NYCHRC) recently released guidance about the city’s new law requiring “salary transparency” in job advertisements for employees, interns, domestic workers, and some independent contractors. The law takes effect on May 15, 2022. The […]

May 19, 2022

Microsoft Corp. said it plans to “nearly double” its budget for employee salary increases and boost the amount of stock compensation it gives some workers by at least 25 percent, in an effort to retain staff and help people cope […]

November 19, 2021

SHRM President and Chief Executive Officer Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, is answering HR questions as part of a series for USA Today. Do you have an HR or work-related question you’d like him to answer? Submit it here. I […]

October 19, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many companies to accept widespread remote work. With well over a year of experience with this staffing model, companies are finding their fears of reduced productivity are largely unfounded. At the same time, employees have […]

June 9, 2021

As any high schooler with a smartphone will tell you, your words can haunt you long after you utter them. One high school recently learned the same is true for its employees, thanks to the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. […]

October 15, 2020

Anyone who has dealt with payroll can probably attest to how easy it is to end up with similar employees who are paid different amounts. It can happen for lots of reasons. For example: Someone who has been there a […]

September 18, 2020

Trying to predict when things will return to normal is nearly impossible given the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic, yet employers in a new ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey are throwing caution to the wind and revealing when they believe […]

July 27, 2020

Incentivizing employees can be an important factor when it comes to an employer’s bottom line. Several common misconceptions about the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) have driven decisions regarding incentive payments for too long. Over the last few months, the […]

December 24, 2019

Unpaid internships aren’t inherently wrong. But ones that require two years of experience and have a whole list of responsibilities for a for-profit firm are illegal. And that’exactly what For Exposure highlighted in this tweet: Let’s unpack how this is […]

November 20, 2019

Early this year, the Department of Labor announced the minimum salary to be exempt from overtime pay will be $646 per week, or $35,548 per year. Any of your employees that earn less than that must be paid overtime if […]

October 4, 2019

Has your organization started offering on-demand pay as an employee benefit? On-demand pay is exactly what it sounds like—a way for employers to give employees access to their pay on demand instead of waiting for the standard payday. On-demand pay […]

August 20, 2019

Workers want to see their bank accounts expand more significantly on payday, according to a 2018 Indeed survey. For most workers to be satisfied with their pay, they would need a $6,000 raise. But there are more ways than a […]

July 23, 2019

I woke up this morning to three emails from people asking essentially the same question: Can my manager stop paying me overtime by declaring that I’m a salaried employee? While giving an entirely correct answer would involve looking carefully at […]

April 4, 2019

Requesting applicants’ salary history has been standard practice for many employers that use this information to eliminate applicants from the hiring pool: “This person is too expensive.” “At that low rate of pay, this person must be unqualified.” Employers have […]

March 5, 2019

A city attorney could not go forward with his claim that the city of Tehlequah, Okla., interfered with his rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) by failing to reinstate him when his FMLA leave expired, the 10th […]

January 17, 2019

Working remotely is nothing new. But the number of employees working from their home increased in the last few years and is expected to grow in 2019. It’s easy to see why. Remote jobs are a big money saver (an […]

September 19, 2018

Why do some people end up earning so much more than others? According to research, workers with higher education levels and more professional experience have higher salaries. But there’s more to it than that. Two workers with an identical education […]

May 14, 2018

I am amazed sometimes at the things employers will do to avoid paying overtime. If this is done unintentionally, it is a sign of ignorance and lack of proper understanding of the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act. If […]

February 26, 2018

Many job postings close with a statement indicating salary is negotiable, but how often do job seekers speak up to secure a better package?negotiation According to a survey from global staffing firm Robert Half, 39% of workers tried to negotiate […]