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Employment Law
FTC bans almost all noncompete agreements
04/26/2024
Almost all noncompete agreements will be banned under a final rule approved April 23 by the Federal Trade Commission. The rule will take effect 120 days after it is published in the Federal Register, which should happen within a week.
HR Management
Prepare for summer heat by implementing voluntary safety measures
04/24/2024
Warm spring days mean sweltering summer temperatures aren’t far behind. Now is the time to prepare to keep employees safe from heat hazards.
Compensation & Benefits
Final overtime rule: OT salary threshold to hit $58,656 on Jan. 1, with interim hike to $43,888 on July 1
04/23/2024
Exempt employees earning less than $58,656 per year on Jan. 1, 2025, will be entitled to overtime pay when they work more than 40 hours in a workweek under a long-awaited final rule issued April 23 by the Department of Labor.
Employee Relations
Poll: 70% don’t want to work remotely full-time
04/22/2024
40% of workers surveyed said they want to work fully in-person, while 32% said they prefer hybrid work.
Hiring
Tap 3 digital recruiting trends to hire Gen Z workers
04/17/2024
Employers that implement a forward-thinking approach to technology and prioritize diversity and belonging have the greatest success hiring and retaining the talent they need. They are the organizations that do the best job recruiting and developing members of Generation Z, the cohort born in 1997 and later. Here are three tech-oriented recruiting trends employers use to effectively engage Gen Z workers.
Terminations
The 5-step plan for handling an employee’s 2-weeks’ notice
04/17/2024
For a smooth exit that’s favorable to both employee and employer, follow these steps for any departure.
Article Archives
Senate, House vote to overturn NLRB joint-employer rule, Biden expected to veto
Beware co-worker harassment of transgender employees
HSA enrollees use fewer outpatient services, prescription drugs
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act final regulations go into effect June 18
Supreme Court: ‘Significant’ harm not required to support Title VII lawsuits contesting transfers
As requests for leave surge, HR is pressured to respond
Two new steps free 401(k) plans from terminated employees
In the Payroll Mailbag: May ’24
Withholding window for NSO cashouts to get shorter
Warm thoughts and flip-flops: Plan for summer pay problems
New salary-level regs are coming soon
Please don’t pet the frogs
Payroll pro & con: Switching third-party providers
It’s a blizzard out there!
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