Teleworking is a great way to attract and retain employees 85% of US Workers would like to stay at home to work at least part-time. Two-three days a week seems to be the work/life balance most employees are looking for. Is it right for your small business? http://globalworkplaceanalytics.com/should-workplace-flexibility-be-a-strategy-or-a-perk-experts-weigh-in-on-the-answer-shrm/107084 Contact CyQuest today for assistance with setting […]
Hiring older workers can bring a wealth of benefits to your business. Their experience, professionalism, expertise and perspective are invaluable assets to any company. The concepts that older workers aren’t technically advanced, won’t get along with younger workers, might not work long enough to make a return on investment in training them are generally wrong. […]
We all know how our children like to see their art work displayed on our refrigerators. It helps boost their self-esteem and brings a smile to our faces. It’s a constant reinforcement. So why don’t we do similar at work? Instead of the management staff always going around saying ‘remember our goals for the month’ […]
As managers one of our least favorable duties is disciplining our employees but it has to be done and in a timely manner. Don’t allow yourself to get overly anxious when the need arises. We often work ourselves up long before we speak to the employee. This sets us up for bad results. Use the […]
Recent findings by the EEOC reveal that no evidence in the past 30 years has had any effect on preventing workplace harassment. Telling managers not to harass employees or having them go through some online boring training will not protect your company from a lawsuit. Case in point: IHOP had to pay $105,000 in EEOC […]
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Q: We will soon be switching several employees from exempt to non-exempt. For the most part we’d like to keep their yearly incomes the same, but we want to reduce the pay of one underperforming employee who is being demoted and will be working fewer hours than before. Is this allowed? A: Yes. Reclassifying an employee […]
How do you know if the FLSA applies to your company? Is there any exception for small employers? The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the new salary threshold for white collar exempt employees apply to nearly all employers and employees. There is no exception for small employers. Organizations, and everyone in them, are covered by […]
