HR professionals have a lot on their plates. Wearing multiple hats and dealing with tight deadlines throughout the year can lead to a lot of built-up stress and negative energy. Without proper leadership in place, many HR professionals are susceptible to burnout. Although American workers have been overworked for years, chances of burnout are higher … Continue reading 7 Ways to Avoid HR Burnout
Listen to HSLLC President Todd Surline discuss annual performance reviews with Glenn Granger, President and CEO, and Matt Bozung, Director of Human Resources, of Granger Construction!
West Michigan Intermediate School District Labor Market Study We conducted a comprehensive Labor Market Study for over 50 unique positions which included position description analysis (position analysis questionnaire completion), on-site interviews with incumbents (position audits), development of position descriptions, crafting of an internal job evaluation plan to assess internal equity, an external labor market study … Continue reading Recent Human Resources Consulting Projects
It will be a happy New Year indeed for millions of the lowest-paid U.S. workers. Nineteen states, including Michigan, New York and California, will ring in the year with an increase in the minimum wage. Massachusetts and Washington state will have the highest new minimum wages in the country, at $11 per hour. Michigan’s minimum … Continue reading Pay to Rise for Millions in Michigan
Just 10 days before the implementation date, a federal judge in Texas put the brakes on the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) new federal overtime rule, which would have doubled the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA’s) salary threshold for exemption from overtime pay. Twenty-one states filed an emergency motion for a preliminary injunction in October to halt the … Continue reading Federal Judge Halts Overtime Rule
Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA), employers are required to verify the employment eligibility of new employees by reviewing acceptable documents provided by the employee — to establish the employee’s identity and work authorization — and then completing an Employment Eligibility Verification, commonly known as Form I-9. The employer must first … Continue reading Changes to the New ‘Smart’ Form 1-9