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Good Faith Defense Upheld for Wage Statement Penalties

HRWatchdog

The case sought meal break premium pay as well as penalties for failure to pay final wages at separation and failure to report premium pay on wage statements. If this case sounds familiar, it’s because the case started back in 2007 and had quite a journey though the court system.

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How to Support Employees As They Face Rising Inflation

Great Place to Work

Great Place to Work® analyzed data from companies before, during and after the Great Recession of 2007–2009, spanning 15 years from 2006 to 2021. While the S&P 500 suffered a 36% decline in value from 2007–2009, companies who supported all employees gained 14%. A focus on well-being. Raising wages.

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Why Is It So Important to Communicate Total Rewards?

HRsoft

While compensation may indeed only be one piece of what works to attract and retain employees, it is quite a significant piece. In order for employees to understand their value in the organization and the fairness with which you’re compensating them, you must become transparent about rewards. Employees are Dissatisfied.

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Financial Wellness is Officially a Thing

China Gorman

Financial wellness – an emerging recognition that health is about more than the physical body – is becoming more than a topic of conversation. It used to be that only the C-Suite got financial planning support as part of their compensation.

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HR’s Guide to Compensation Communications

GuideSpark

Helping your employees navigate through their compensation confusion creates a win-win for your company and employees! Are your employees keyed in on the finer points of your company’s employee compensation program? You need to create a win-win, and engaging employees in the compensation conversation is a step in the right direction.

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Employment Law Changes in Kenya

Global People Strategist

The bill primarily aims to amend the Employment Act of 2007 to introduce the employee’s right to ‘disconnect from the workplace’. Belgium took a similar initiative as well. Essential Service Providers,’ as mentioned under section 81 of the Labor Relations Act, 2007, are exempted from the right to disconnect.

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What Anxious Workers Want and Why it Matters

Allegis Global Solutions

If you’ve ever felt a bit overwhelmed at work (or perhaps that’s even an understatement), if you’ve ever felt burned out on work or stressed out on the job, well, the good news is, you’re not alone. Kind of like real estate in 2007. Workers are feeling more anxious than ever before, and perhaps, understandably so.