A well-crafted investment policy statement (IPS) more important than ever. (more…)
Policy and culture
If you’re still making employees wait one-to-three months after being hired to use their paid time off (PTO), you may wind up losing top talent to the competition. (more…)
Based on the many comments during the Presidential campaign, a Trump administration promises to overhaul many current federal regs, including the DOL's new overtime rule. But what does the administration actually have the power to change? And when can employers…
CFOs want to do everything in their power to prevent FMLA abuse. But the question is: How aggressive can you be in determining whether a staffer’s medical issue is a bonafide “chronic condition” that requires intermittent FMLA leave? (more…)
On top of making sure a pay policy is consistently applied throughout the entire company, Finance also often has the burden of making sure each and every employee understands the ins and out of that policy. (more…)
What’s a small bottle of orange juice worth these days? According to a Tennessee jury, the current price is $277,565. (more…)
With at least one smart device in nearly every user’s arsenal – and many holding corporate information – mobile infections pose a bigger threat to your security than ever. And that could mean untold dangers to your bottom line. …
Those new OT rules you’ve been scrambling to prepare for? They’re being challenged in court. (more…)
What’s keeping C-level execs up at night? Just a few small concerns like the new overtime rules, a likely increase in bias claims based on sexual orientation, the Affordable Care Act and the threat of workplace violence. (more…)
The DOL’s prediction about the new overtime reg’s impact on exempt employees: 4.2 million workers will become non-exempt on Dec. 1, 2016. That means most firms will be dealing with the challenge of transitioning exempt staffers to a non-exempt status.…
It’s one thing to call the DOL’s final fiduciary rule “arbitrary, capricious, and contrary to law,” but it’s another thing altogether to sue the federal agency for creating the rule in the first place. (more…)
Conventional wisdom says it’s stupid for companies to hire individuals who are overqualified for open positions — they’re just going to make a break for it when the job market improves. Conventional wisdom is wrong. (more…)
