Workplace etiquette is defined as the method in which we display manners on the job and how we conduct ourselves in a professional manner. Good manners increase workplace relations by … Continue reading Workplace Etiquette: Watch Productivity Soar!
May is Mental Health Month. Did you know that 1 in 5 people has a mental illness? And it’s estimated that 43.4 million adults are affected by mental illness. Most … Continue reading May Is Mental Health Month
Employers With 1-49 Employees Exempt From Paid Sick Leave Requirement Michigan has amended its paid sick leave law to generally require Michigan employers with 50 or more employees to provide paid … Continue reading Michigan Amends Paid Sick Leave Law Effective in March 2019
Michigan will have a new minimum wage increase of 20 cents to $9.45 an hour ($3.60 per hour for tipped employees), starting in late March. The state’s current minimum wage is … Continue reading Michigan Minimum Wage Due to Increase in Early 2019
Stay up-to date! Please click on Video link above, under Resources, to review the monthly Nelson HR Report video for August 2018. Plenty of HR Hot Topics are discussed by Vanessa … Continue reading Nelson HR Report – August 2018 – HR HOT Topics!
Employees love to be appreciated for the work they do; they want to feel that they are important and that the company cares about their work. Organizations who adequately reward … Continue reading 25 Great Ways to Reward Employees While on a Tight Budget
The Supreme Court ruled that businesses can ban class action lawsuits in litigation, blocking potential class-action lawsuits. The case challenged provisions in employee contracts called arbitration agreements in which employees … Continue reading Supreme Court Rules Employers Can Ban Class Action Lawsuits in Arbitration
NLRB Adopts New Test for Workplace Policies Employers Can Require ‘Basic Standards of Civility’ In a recent case, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) established a new standard for judging … Continue reading NLRB: Workplace Policies New Test
Test Relevant to Minimum Wage & Overtime Pay Requirements The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has adopted the “primary beneficiary” test for determining whether interns of for-profit employers count as … Continue reading Got Interns? Beware, DOL Adopts New Test
Increases Apply to Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed After January 2, 2018 The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published a final rule adjusting . forinflation the civil monetary penalties assessed … Continue reading Alert! DOL Increases Penalty Rates for Labor Law Violations for 2018
