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How Serious are OFCCP Equal Pay Penalties? Very.

Trusaic

A News Release dated June 22, 2020, described the order, which requires WMS Solutions, LLC to pay $960,905 in back wages, damages, and interest based on discrimination and harassment claims. As a condition of receipt of federal funds, contractors may be subject to an OFCCP audit, including a compensation analysis.

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How You can Solve the Nursing Shortage

Precheck

How You can Solve the Nursing Shortage Jul. 25, 2023 Jenni Gray Copywriter The United States is facing a severe nurse shortage. This crisis has left hospitals struggling to find enough nurses to meet the demands of their patients. The issue is complex, and the solution is not straightforward. Table of Contents: When did the nursing shortage begin?

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Are you doing enough to leverage tech for employee relations?

HRExecutive

While she calls it “exciting” to see some employers leveraging this previously untapped data as a critical dimension to their diversity, equity and inclusion metrics, more needs to be done. “ER This year’s study was based on in-depth research from more than 125 organizations, representing approximately 4.5

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4 Questions HR Leaders Need to Ask About Holiday Workers Now

Visier

With an unemployment rate at a 17-year low of 4.1%, retail and delivery companies have executed a variety of tactics to land workers in a tight labor market, whether it’s through candy and movie-ticket giveaway s or voluntarily increasing the minimum wage to $11 an hour. So what is the right worker experience mix?

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Never Too Late to Update: Critical 2023 Employee Handbook Updates

Netchex HR Blog

It’s easy to forget about the employee handbook while you’re busy training employees and interpreting new regulations. Remote, hybrid, and flex workers need clear expectations (like email response times) as well as flexible support (like with windowed work hours ). Hourly workers who go beyond 40 hours also expect overtime pay.

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Is Job Skills Training a Valuable Perk? Hourly Workers Say Yes

Visier

A big part of making good on these pledges is offering job skills training to entry-level employees and hourly wage workers. Paul’s is just one of many examples from a recent Luminera Foundation report on how employer-sponsored education programs can put hourly workers on the career path to higher wage jobs.

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12 tips to boost employee morale in retail during the holidays

Homebase

Common causes of low employee morale during the holidays Unpredictable, chaotic work environment Conflict in the workplace Demanding customers Extended store hours Managing personal obligations with shifts Being scheduled during special occasions Often, the stress of the workplace during the holiday season can feel insurmountable.