Prop 206 implementation is just around the corner! July 1st is fast approaching and businesses who process their own payroll need to be prepared. Employers must provide three pieces of information to the employees either in, or on an attachment to, the employee’s pay stub: The amount of earned paid sick time available to the[ … ]
Preparing for Arizona’s New Mandatory Sick Leave Under Prop 206
On November 8, 2016, Proposition 206: The Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act passed, receiving nearly 60% of votes. There are two parts to Prop 206; the first is a minimum wage increase, and the second is mandatory employer-provided sick leave. Minimum Wage Increase On January 1, Arizona’s minimum wage increased to $10.00 an hour,[ … ]
DOL overtime rules suspended – What lies ahead?
Many employers have been wrestling with plans to comply with new U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) overtime rules since last May. That’s when the rules were finalized, with a December 1 compliance deadline. Those new rules included raising the minimum salary overtime exemption to $913 per week from $455. A little more than a week[ … ]
7 Key Strategies to Attract Outstanding Talent
As the U.S. economy improves, job candidates are more discriminating when evaluating career opportunities, making the search for outstanding talent increasingly challenging. In a competitive dynamic environment, the key to successfully hiring exceptional talent begins well before an actual staffing need surfaces. Below are 7 strategies that you can implement now to improve your company’s[ … ]
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) – The Interactive Process
Here’s a great article from Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Interactive process. This article below describes the importance of conversations between employers and employees with disabilities to identify accommodations. ADA Interactive Process: It Sounds Easy, So Why Is It Hard?
Cultivating Collaborative Management
Small business owners are accustomed to running their business themselves or with only a few other key members of management. Once a small company grows, it becomes necessary to share responsibility for major decisions with others in the organization. Whether they’re experienced managers or “home grown” talent, these employees should be empowered with the tools[ … ]
