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Beyond the basics, which holidays will we observe next year?

12/21/2014

In 2015, almost all employers plan to give workers the day off on New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. What about other holidays?

Let it snow! But make sure you know how to pay employees

12/08/2014

Parts of New York were inundated with feet of snow well before Thanksgiving. Buffalo businesses have dug out from under the lake effect by now, but they may still be dealing with lingering pay issues. Will you be similarly affected—and are your pay policies ready?

Holiday scheduling for 2015: Compare your closing plans

12/04/2014

Is your organization offering too many (or too few) holidays off work for your employees? To compare your closing plans with those of other U.S. employers, review these findings of the 2015 Holiday Schedules survey by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) …

Will you do your part to save the travel industry? Take that paid vacation

11/13/2014

American workers take only 77% of available paid vacation leave each year, forfeiting a total of 169 million days worth $52.4 billion, according to the U.S. Travel Association. It’s worried about this state of affairs.

Never mind Senate Republicans: Supreme Court could scuttle ACA

11/11/2014

The Republican takeover of the Senate may not spell the downfall of the Affordable Care Act, but the U.S. Supreme Court could still cripple it.

HR lexicon: What’s a pre-cation?

10/29/2014

Possibly the greatest perk you’ve never heard of: paid vacation that new hires can take before reporting for work at their new organizations.

‘Happy’ receptionists get five-week, paid sabbatical

10/14/2014

Happy receptionists make a good first impression on clients, say execs at Ruby Receptionists in Portland, Ore., who are trying their best to keep their staff of virtual receptionists smiling.

New York employees entitled to voting leave Nov. 4

10/08/2014

The midterm election on Nov. 4 won’t draw as many employees away from their desks as a presidential election, but it’s still important to know if they must be given leave to vote—and be paid for it.

Election Day is Nov. 4: Know your state’s voting-leave law

10/03/2014

The midterm election on Nov. 4 won’t draw as many employees away from their desks as a presidential election, but it’s important to know if they must be given leave to vote—and paid for it.

California Legislature passes mandatory paid sick leave bill

09/19/2014

On Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014, in the early morning hours and amid controversy among labor supporters, the California Legislature passed a bill that provides workers with three paid sick days per year. Gov. Jerry Brown enthusiastically endorsed the bill’s passage and signed it into law on Sept. 10.