This week's Compensation Daily Advisor covers FLSA specifics, health exchanges, benefits employees value, and rush to hire.
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Imagine this (highly plausible) scenario: A group of your hourly employees works 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. You are a covered employer under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and you know you need to pay time and a half for all hours your employees work over 40 hours in a workweek.
Avoiding ‘Boot-Up Time’ Wage/Hour Claims
Yesterday, attorneys from the law firm of Day Pitney, LLP, discussed a common—and potentially problematic—wage/hour issue that may not be on your radar: those few minutes of daily computer booting up and booting down that take place while employees are technically off the clock. Do you need to pay them for this time?
Survey—Companies Are Looking To Transition Retirees to Health Exchanges
Challenges and opportunities created by the Affordable Care Act are prompting two-thirds of companies to consider altering their pre-65 retiree health strategies over the next few years, according to a new Aon Hewitt survey.
What Benefits Do Employees Value Most?
As the focus on employee recruitment and retention sharpens in a recovering economy, many executives may be undervaluing a perk their workforce wants most, suggests new research from Accountemps®.
Slow It Down … Hurrying Can Result in a Bad Hire!
It’s undeniable that the caliber of the people in your organization—their integrity, intelligence, experience, and commitment—is critical to your success. Give great people the opportunity to do meaningful work, and there’s no telling what they can achieve.