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

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With so many businesses struggling to keep up with a transient labor market, many industries are looking for ways to meet staffing shortages. 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. Tech-savvy.

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Why Hospitality Workers Walk Away: Addressing the Root Causes of Turnover

Payactiv

The hospitality industry is experiencing a boom in demand yet faces a significant hurdle: a hiring crisis and a nationwide workforce shortage for key workers, including housekeepers, front desk staff, hotel managers, bartenders, servers, and banqueting staff. across all industries.

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Stop Spying on Social Media

HRExecutive

Protected activity is defined as two or more employees who are acting together to improve issues such as wages, hours and working conditions. Through social media, employers may learn information regarding a candidate’s race, age, religion, disability or other protected classification,” says LaKisha M. He has since been rehired.)

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From Fleeting to Forever: Combating Quick Service Restaurant Turnover Rate

Payactiv

However, the industry is renowned for its extremely high turnover rate. As of May 2024, the average employee turnover rate in the restaurant industry was 5.5%, compared to 3.4% The restaurant industry has faced multiple headwinds in recent years. across all sectors, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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4 key steps to maintaining HR compliance

HRExecutive

For example, while the federal minimum wage remains unchanged, 21 states raised their minimum wage on Jan. In addition, new paid-sick-leave laws, mandates on sexual-harassment training and anti-discrimination laws are springing up coast to coast. Implement a Rigorous Training Program for Managers.

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Updated Wage Theft Notice Released

HRWatchdog

Federal and California law requires new employees to receive several pamphlets and notices about laws and programs like workers’ compensation, workplace sexual harassment, state disability insurance and paid family leave. Alternatively, if the change is reflected entirely on a wage statement (e.g.,

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How to Handle Workplace Investigations: A Guide for California Employers

Zenefits

The Golden State has the largest state wage-and-hour state enforcement agency in the country. They also have to content with a regulator, the California Industrial Welfare Commission, whose regulations have the force of law. Many of these are not in place in other states. Other instances of EEOC lawsuits.