New Overtime Law Rejected
The DOL's overtime law to bump an exempt employee's minimum salary to $47,476 was rejected in court. What this means for employers...
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ACA Update: Effects on Small Business Health Insurance
There's the ACA and the AHCA... Which one is in effect and how does it impact small business health insurance that employers are providing?
Makenzie Chansamoeun, Stratus HR Benefits/HRIS Manager
Sep 13, 2017
Workplace Safety: It’s All in the Attitude
Are your employees of the mindset that it will never happen to me? Here are 3 tips to get everyone on board to proactively prevent workplace injuries.
Joey Eastwood, Stratus HR Human Resources Generalist
Aug 28, 2017
Racism in the Workplace: Hostile Workplace v. Employee Rights
What constitutes a hostile workplace? Could a company terminate an employee for off-duty actions such as participation in a rally? Our answer...
Brad Fagergren, Esquire, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Stratus HR Legal Counsel
Aug 18, 2017
8 Job Recruiting Techniques for Small Business
Your small business needs to find the right candidate, but the applicants you’re seeing just aren’t cutting it. Here are 8 recruiting techniques to...
Laura Lancaster, PHR, SHRM-CP, Stratus HR Consultant
Aug 11, 2017
Small Business Health Insurance: Expect Rising Costs |Stratus
You’re still spending more on small business health insurance and getting less in terms of benefits than you should be...
John Farnsworth, Stratus HR Chief Executive Officer
Jul 27, 2017
3 Ways Your Small Business is Losing Money on HR
If you're a small business or startup, you may unknowingly be spending more on HR than you should. Here are three pitfalls and how to make them...
John Farnsworth, Stratus HR Chief Executive Officer
Jul 12, 2017
Minimum Wage Increases - July 1, 2017
Although the federal minimum wage of $7.25/hr has not changed since 2009, several states will see minimum wage increases as of July 1, 2017.
Brad Fagergren, Esquire, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Stratus HR Legal Counsel
Jun 30, 2017
Drug Testing – Where Do I Start?
Whether it's for random testing or for reasonable suspicion testing, here's how you set up a company drug testing policy.
Chase Heywood, Stratus HR Chief Operations Officer
Jun 27, 2017
