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How to Navigate the Minimum Wage Debate in Employee Relations

LaborSoft

an hour, and this rate has not changed since 2009, when it was raised by 70 cents from the prior minimum wage of $6.55 Let’s explore how to navigate the minimum wage debate when dealing with employee relations in your organization. LaborSoft specializes in HR case management, employee relations, and labor relations.

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SHRM-SCP vs SPHR: Which Senior HR Certification Makes More Sense?

UpstartHR

I will offer my normal disclaimer here before I go any further: I have been a SHRM volunteer leader since 2009. I also have been a supporter of HRCI since 2009 when I became certified. 20% Employee Relations and Engagement. I’ve been a long-time supporter of SHRM. Exam Content. 40% Leadership and Strategy.

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BEST BOSS EVER Podcast: e3 - Pat Lynch and the State of Outplacement During COVID-19

The HR Capitalist

8:15: Pat says things are different from 2008/2009 because employee brand is so important. Pat says pre-COVID, outplacement levels were down overall, but despite a skyrocket in unemployment, they haven’t seen the same uptick in outplacement. Companies are trying their hardest to avoid layoffs.

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COVID Lockdown Netflix Recommendation - "American Factory"

The HR Capitalist

They were inspired to make this film as the events they aimed to depict were taking place in the same Moraine Assembly plant once occupied by General Motors, which was the central topic of their 2009 Oscar-nominated documentary short The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant. Turns out, it's more complicated than that.

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KNOW YOUR HR STUFF: The Difference Between U3/U5/U6 Unemployment Rates

The HR Capitalist

The economy is hot and the 2008/2009 recession feels distant, right? See historical chart below: If you consider U6 "real" unemployment, it reached almost 18% post recession in 2009-10. That means now is a pretty good time to review the types of unemployment rates that are available out there for consumption.

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CHARTS FOR SMART HR PROS: Turnover Is Back to Pre-Recession Levels Across America.

The HR Capitalist

Fewer candidates = braver freaking employees related to quitting the job they have to take a new one. The economy is back to the point where your employees are naturally inclined to quit at a rate equal to what happened before the 2007-2009 recession. Check out the chart below and Tito, get me a tissue.

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The Employment Relationship & The Nature of Strike Activity.

New to HR

The escalation from a highly industrialized to an information based society, international globalization and the restructuring of organizations, enforced changes to economies and impacted on the way employment relations are practiced throughout and the world. Employers are now more aware about what employee relations entails.