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

Stratus

Could teens be the solution? 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 you’re planning to hire teens, be sure to build in training and clearly define expectations. Tech-savvy.

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

Payactiv

In this article, we’ll deep dive into hospitality industry turnover and explore potential solutions to help employers navigate this challenging environment. Worse still, hospitality workers can be subjected to bullying and sexual harassment. Workers in hospitality and food services account for 14% of harassment charges.

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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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Managing HR Compliance in the Age of Technology

Hppy

For many companies, technology has changed the ways in which they manage HR compliance. When going from a paper-based to an electronic based HR system, there are many changes to adapt to, a lot of new information to learn, and many challenges that arise. The advantages of compliance technology. Analyzing change.

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From Fleeting to Forever: Combating Quick Service Restaurant Turnover Rate

Payactiv

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. As of May 2024, the average employee turnover rate in the restaurant industry was 5.5%, compared to 3.4% across all sectors, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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CalChamber Podcast: Texting in the Workplace and Other Cautionary Employment Tales

HRWatchdog

Finding novel ways to increase efficiency or prevent workplace harassment can create serious problems for employers if not properly executed or thought out. A Virginia information technology staffing agency made headlines recently for posting a job ad seeking “preferably Caucasian” candidates. Review Your Work Before Submittal.

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Quebec: Changes to Labor Standards for Employees

Global People Strategist

Employers are currently prohibited from paying a lower wage rate, providing a reduced annual leave or providing a reduced indemnity for annual leave to any employee who performs the same tasks in the same establishment as other employees, if the difference is based solely fewer hours worked by the affected employee each week.