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5 common wage and hour mistakes every employer should avoid

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One major thing the FLSA does is require employers to pay most employees a minimum hourly wage. . As of late 2021, that federal wage is $7.25 States also set an hourly minimum wage , and employers must pay employees the higher of the two. Avoid these common wage and hour mistakes. Make payroll painless.

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Is Hiring Teens a Good Alternative to a Tight Labor Market?

Stratus

Lower wages. Many people argue that minimum wage was never meant to be a livable wage, but rather an acceptable amount of money for someone new entering the workforce. If your business doesn’t shut down at 5pm, teens may be the perfect solution to add a few extra hours of productivity without overworking your full-time staff.

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From Fleeting to Forever: Combating Quick Service Restaurant Turnover Rate

Payactiv

By 2021, many restaurant owners were still struggling to fill cook, line cook, server, bartender, and manager positions. Great staff is a critical element of success for every quick-service restaurant (QSR). However, the industry is renowned for its extremely high turnover rate. How Did We Get Here?

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New Year, New Priorities: 2022 Workplace Trends

EverFi - HR

There’s no doubt about it: 2021 was the year of employees demanding change. As employees voted with their feet in 2021 for something new, pressure to reimagine working environments started to increase. As employees voted with their feet in 2021 for something new, pressure to reimagine working environments started to increase.

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Celebrating Juneteenth: What Employers Should Know

HRWatchdog

In 2021, the federal government recognized Juneteenth as a federal holiday, and California followed suit in 2022. In California employers are neither required to offer employees time off for federal or state holidays , nor pay for time for holidays granted — and employers that do offer paid holidays choose the holidays that are observed.

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Governor Signs New Employment Laws for 2019

HRWatchdog

Defamation Protection (AB 2770): Under this CalChamber sponsored job creator bill, employers and victims of sexual harassment will be protected from liability for defamation lawsuits for injury to an alleged harasser’s reputation after a complaint of sexual harassment has been made. Senate Bills.

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More Wage and Hour Audits are on the Horizon

HR Counselor's Corner

The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently announced a new initiative that includes “heightened action to ensure that warehouse and logistics workers’ wages and workplace rights are protected.” Safe from workplace harassment and retaliation when they claim their rights.