Listen on Apple Podcasts (Episode 7) On a recent episode of The Legal Eagle Podcast, I had the opportunity to discuss the vital HR support services I provide to businesses. We focused on my role as an HR consultant serving companies that are large enough to face HR challenges but not quite big enough to […]
New Increased Salary Requirements – Employers Get Ready!
WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW CAN HURT YOU! NEW INCREASED SALARY REQUIREMENTS TOOK EFFECT JULY 1, BUT THE BIG ONE GOES INTO EFFECT JANUARY 1, EMPLOYERS GET READY! What you need to know! The minimum required salary for exempt (also known as “salaried” in many companies) employees increased July 1 from $35,568 ($684/ week) to $43,888 […]
Telling Someone They’re Fired Isn’t About YOU!
Telling an employee they are losing their job is never an easy conversation. And there are some definite do’s and don’ts. Outlined below are some key points I share with my clients about how to handle these tough conversations. How to make the best of a bad situation, ensuring the layoff conversation goes as smoothly […]
Balancing Business Concerns While Keeping Staff Employed
When it comes to layoffs, for most employers this is (or should be) one of the last options. In our current ever-changing and crazy landscape I wanted to share some ideas and advice around reducing payroll costs, through measures other than traditional layoffs. Rolling Layoffs Consider rolling layoffs. For example, have someone work one week […]