by Andrea Allard | Dec 12, 2019 | Compensation & Benefits
As of January 1, 2020, employees in Washington state may be eligible to take paid family and medical leave (PFML). We’ve all known this day was coming. We’ve been paying into the system for a year. The Employment Security Department (ESD) has been making rules to...
by Kiersten Adams | Oct 30, 2019 | Compensation & Benefits, Employee Relations & Compliance
Here we go again. A new overtime rule. Didn’t we just do this? Yes… and no. Yes, in 2016 employers were preparing for a significant increase in the overtime threshold. No, because in August 2017 the courts permanently blocked the implementation of the mandated...
by Phoebe Ingraham | Jul 24, 2019 | Compensation & Benefits
Individuals should be paid for the work they are doing and there shouldn’t be discrepancies based on gender or ethnicity. Research conducted by WorldatWork and Korn Ferry shows that 60% of US organizations are working to resolve pay inequities. Additionally, state and...
by Stephanie Beck-Tauscher | Nov 29, 2018 | Compensation & Benefits, Employee Relations & Compliance, HR Technology, Impact-focused Business, Leadership Development, Recruiting & Retention
Whether you’re hiring an internal HR manager or an HR Services Consultant, there are qualities, abilities, and attributes to look for in an HR professional that supports your business. When hiring for our consultant team, I look for HR specialists who possess and...
by Kelly Mumma | Oct 11, 2018 | Compensation & Benefits, Employee Relations & Compliance
Innovative HR involves the implementation of new ideas and methods to better meet the ever-evolving requirements of an organization and its workforce. Bringing an innovative approach to HR requires anticipating future needs and adapting to those needs, rather than...
by Suzette Nedervelt | Mar 29, 2018 | Compensation & Benefits
Along with other members of the Resourceful HR team, I attended a presentation by the risk management firm Parker, Smith & Feek. The topic was HR Agenda Items for 2018 and it came as no surprise that the topic of pay equity made the list. Our team has been looking...
