Many employers are uncertain when it comes to knowing how and when to pay hourly, nonexempt employees who travel for work. Perhaps that’s due to the answer: it depends on...
Continue Reading
Your startup has built a fantastic product. But what about the workplace that goes with it? Big players like Uber, GitHub and SheThinx somehow missed that second part (although they...
Continue Reading
Early one morning, an HR manager arrived at her desk and saw a sealed envelope. Inside was a printed webpage from a sex-offender registry database. It included the face of...
Continue Reading
When employers decide they want to pay workers by piece rate (also known as piecework), they’re referring to pay based on number of units or pieces created rather than the...
Continue Reading
I have a calculator and pencils on my desk, a spreadsheet on my computer, a short stack of ledger paper in a drawer somewhere, and a working knowledge of how...
Continue Reading
Your attention to detail, whether you’re running a service-based business or building a product, is probably the very thing that makes your company stand out in the market. But should...
Continue Reading
There’s nothing wrong with being detail-oriented … unless that’s your single approach to management. Take this short quiz to find out if you’re a micromanager. Then read on to find...
Continue Reading
I was asked recently if employee wellness was just a lot of hot air. As much as I'd like to convince somebody by my word alone, I'll let you decide by...
Continue Reading
According to a survey by Everest College, some 80% of workers have felt job-related stress. That statistic is just one of many that shows stress can be linked to pay,...
Continue Reading
Let’s say your company is located in a state that allows recreational marijuana use, but you want to maintain a drug-free workplace policy. What are your legal rights as an...
Continue Reading