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Never Too Late to Update: Critical 2023 Employee Handbook Updates

Netchex HR Blog

Even without big changes in your workplace, your employee handbook likely needs an update every year, including 2023. Employee handbook updates are becoming increasingly important, as we’ve previously talked about how, when, and why to update. Hourly workers who go beyond 40 hours also expect overtime pay.

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Guide to mandatory overtime: Can you force employees to work long hours?

Homebase

The fact is that employers can oblige employees to work overtime hours, and employees can be fired for refusing to work mandatory overtime. Learn more. Mandatory overtime occurs when employers require hourly employees to work more than 40 hours in a workweek. times, their hourly wage for every overtime hour.

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86ing High Turnover: How to Reduce Restaurant Turnover with HR Technology

Netchex HR Blog

A short staffed restaurant has a harder time satisfying customers. Compensation: Between tips and hourly wages, some workers leave for better opportunities. Better and more efficient training Even the best workers get frustrated with a bad training process. The workers who remain are overworked to the point of burnout.

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Hiring summer students: What every restaurant needs to know

Homebase

Onboarding, training, and scheduling summer students can be easier than you think. Roles for summer students in your restaurant The challenges of hiring summer students How to onboard summer students effectively How to train summer students efficiently Hiring summer students FAQ Why hire summer students for your restaurant?

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7 Ways to Create an Effective Seasonal Hiring Strategy for Your Small Business

Homebase

Legally, employers must follow the Fair Labor Standards Act, ensuring minimum wage and overtime pay for seasonal employees​​​​ (more on this later). Successfully sourcing and hiring seasonal employees isn’t just about filling gaps in your workforce; it’s about finding people who amplify your business’s strengths.

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Conducting an HR Audit – Review, Identify, Improve

CCI Consulting

Essentially, HR audits are an efficient tool used to improve processes like recruitment, retention, onboarding, training, salary and compensation, payroll, performance management, and many more common practices within an HR department. The word “audit” generally elicits the idea that an aspect of the operation is doing something wrong.

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What the heck is ‘bleisure’ and how could your company get sued over it?

The Employer Handbook

It’s credited with helping to save the airline industry at a time of widespread flight cancellations and staffing shortages. Employees who work remotely should have strong passwords, avoid public wifi (and use VPNs), avoid unsafe websites, encrypt data, avoid phishing schemes, and receive training on other cybersecurity best practices.