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Is Job Skills Training a Valuable Perk? Hourly Workers Say Yes

Visier

Activist investors, regulators, employees, and customers are demanding that companies stand behind their commitments to diversify their workforce, and to ensure that equity guidelines are in place for hiring and advancement of marginalized groups of people. Job skills training elevates workers out of poverty.

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HR Compliance: Engagement, Efficiencies & Integrity

CCI Consulting

By working proactively and flagging potential issues early, such as wage misclassifications or outdated protocols, HR audits help to minimize the risk of legal complications. The main goal of an FLSA audit is simple but important: verify compliance with wage and hour regulations to protect both the company and its employees.

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Dry promotions: Definition, considerations, and guidelines for employers

Business Management Daily

Their hard work has paid off and they are being recognized by their employer. They do come with a new title and possibly different work hours, but the overall work-life balance and level of duties should be about the same. However, some of that excitement is probably due to the pay raise that they expect will come with the promotion.

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Strategic Compliance: Wage Garnishment Risk Avoidance

HR Bartender

Some people might look at the title of today’s article and say, “Wage garnishments? Payroll departments do handle the processing of wage garnishments. But make no mistake, when employees have a question about their paycheck, including deductions like a wage garnishment, the first place they often go is HR. Congrats to them!

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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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Hiring summer students: What every restaurant needs to know

Homebase

Onboarding, training, and scheduling summer students can be easier than you think. Roles for summer students in your restaurant The challenges of hiring summer students How to onboard summer students effectively How to train summer students efficiently Hiring summer students FAQ Why hire summer students for your restaurant?

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A Small Business’s Guide to Hiring Seasonal Employees

Extensis

Quick look: Approximately 75,000 seasonal employees work in the U.S. across various industries, from accounting to retail. These workers help businesses meet increased demand during their peak periods, alleviate workforce burnout, and potentially reduce long-term recruiting costs. When these companies need more helping hands, they need them now.