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How to Navigate the Minimum Wage Debate in Employee Relations

LaborSoft

an hour, and this rate has not changed since 2009, when it was raised by 70 cents from the prior minimum wage of $6.55 Let’s explore how to navigate the minimum wage debate when dealing with employee relations in your organization. LaborSoft specializes in HR case management, employee relations, and labor relations.

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SHRM-SCP vs SPHR: Which Senior HR Certification Makes More Sense?

UpstartHR

I will offer my normal disclaimer here before I go any further: I have been a SHRM volunteer leader since 2009. I also have been a supporter of HRCI since 2009 when I became certified. 20% Employee Relations and Engagement. I’ve been a long-time supporter of SHRM. Exam Content. 40% Leadership and Strategy.

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HR’s Rising Stars: Why this leader dedicates 60% of her time to mentoring

HRExecutive

Bildikar is the leader of HR practices at Neeyamo, a global payroll and employer-of-record platform established in 2009. Advertisement - Today, its “follow-the-sun,” 25 language-strong workforce has 1,700 employees mainly in 36 global locations. “Her

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HR Business Partner: All You Need To Know About the Role

Analytics in HR

It’s an adaption of a paper by Andrew Lambert (2009) , co-founder of the Corporate Research Forum. “In a previous role at a fast-growing startup, we recognized that turnover among new hires was increasing, and feedback indicated that new employees were feeling overwhelmed,” says Lambert.

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HR Headaches: My Employees Are Talking About Unionizing — Should I Encourage This?

Zenefits

Murray noted that if a company or an industry is in the middle of a transformation of some kind, the employees may be nervous about the future and think they may need a union’s help if, say, the company is sold. Employees’ top reasons for unionization. Unions also must follow rules on union/employee relations and dues.

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BEST BOSS EVER Podcast: e3 - Pat Lynch and the State of Outplacement During COVID-19

The HR Capitalist

8:15: Pat says things are different from 2008/2009 because employee brand is so important. Pat says pre-COVID, outplacement levels were down overall, but despite a skyrocket in unemployment, they haven’t seen the same uptick in outplacement. Companies are trying their hardest to avoid layoffs.

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4 Employer Tips For Preventing a Potential Work Stoppage

LaborSoft

Fast forward to relatively recent history in 2009, and the annual total had dropped to just 12,500. Everything’s easier with a purpose-built labor relations system as your single source of truth. Work stoppages and strikes have generally trended down since highs in the mid-20th century.