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Legal Briefs for HR #11 - 2008
-December 1, 2008-
Welcome to Legal Briefs for HR, an update on employment issues sent to over 3700 HR professionals, in-house counsel and business owners. Anyone is welcome to join the email group . . . just let me know you?d like to be added to the list and you?re in! Back issues are posted on my firm?s website at www.munckcarter.com under E-Newsletter. Welcome to new subscribers who attended my speeches for the North Texas SHRM chapter in Denton and the Sage Summit conference in Denver!
Here?s the dish:
1. Happy New Year ? Here are just a few of the federal mandates which employers should be looking at now, prior to their January 2009 effective dates:
1. Amendments to the Americans With Disabilities Act, eff. January 1 (new regulations are pending); will expand coverage of the Act via changes to definitions; employers should revisit internal procedures for receiving and acting upon requests for accommodation
2. Mandated Use of E-Verify for Certain Federal Contractors and Subcontractors, eff. January 15; applies to contracts valued at $100,000+ and subcontracts valued at $3000+; affected employers must enroll in E-Verify within 30 days of being awarded a contract and begin v...More >>
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Legal Briefs for HR #11 - 2008 (Con't)
-December 1, 2008-
8. Do The Math (or Not) ? Even in a tough economy, many employers are sharpening their pencils to calculate year-end bonuses. If you offer bonuses to your nonexempt workers, it?s very likely that the amount paid will need to be added to each employee?s FLSA ?regular rate.? This means the bonus must be allocated over the relevant time period and overtime will need to be re-calculated for each workweek in which overtime was earned, to reflect the new, higher ?regular rate.? Until the regulations requiring this administrative headache are revised, there is a way to simplify your task. Rather than offering a lump sum or an amount tied to profits, offer a percentage of each nonexempt worker?s earnings, including overtime. If you do it that way, you won?t have to recalculate the ?regular rate? and pay more money for any overtime earned during the bonus period.
9. Don?t Forget the Personal Touch ? If you or your managers are handing out bonuses, don?t squander this golden opportunity to look each employee in the eye and say ?Thank You.? Even better, recall something specific the individual did when handing over the check and expressing your thanks. A check in a mail slot or...More >>
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Introducing MyFirstPaycheck.com
-August 7, 2008-
Teens more likely to spend money at places that hire teens
Struggling companies should look to hire more teens to build brand awareness
PHILADELPHIA, PA (July 30, 2008) ? In the current sluggish economy, when even teenagers are spending their money more carefully, a large percentage of teenagers say that they would rather shop and eat at places that hire their peers.
According to a survey conducted by Myfirstpaycheck.com -- Employment Help and Jobs for Teens -- approximately three out of four (75.7%) teenagers who responded are more likely to spend money at a store or a restaurant that hires their peers, and about the same percent (73%) of teenagers who responded said that their families are more likely to spend money at places they work.
With retailers and restaurants facing declining revenues and rising costs, these are important numbers to consider when hiring, said Austin Lavin, CEO and Co-Founder of Myfirstpaycheck.com ? Employment Help and Jobs for Teens. "Teenagers are great employees because they are affordable and enthusiastic, but they are great brand ambassadors as well," added Lavin.
Teenagers are becoming smarter and more discerning ...More >>
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