With all the advancement in business technology, a surprising number of organizations are still relying on inefficient approaches to managing employee time. Whether it is a manual punch clock, a sign-in sheet, the honor system, or old software, these outdated approaches remain commonplace…
Building a strong company culture will never happen without intention. Every day organizations face obstacles that lead to unhealthy cultures. But by creating an intentional environment that embraces positivity and sees opportunity…
Many leaders are feeling a bit frustrated these days. So much has happened so quickly that we have found ourselves in a different world than we were in just a few short months ago. All of these moving targets and changing forecasts make it hard to find our bearings....
Like many companies, we have posters in our offices that display our company values. These posters serve as reminders of the kind of company we are. Our values are the principles that guide our interactions with each other and with our clients. We regularly…
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act was signed into law on March 19, 2020. This new legislation will provide paid time off for employees impacted by the COVID-19 virus. The time off provided by the Families First Act comes in two distinct forms: Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Paid FMLA.
With Stay at Home mandates being implemented across the country, many organizations are transitioning a portion of their employees to remote work. While this is old hat for some, many are finding themselves managing remote employees for the first time. Leading remote...
Funny how things can change overnight. You go to bed one night, and things seem under control, then you wake up, and chaos has ensued. What appeared as a minor blip on the radar one day becomes a full-blown crisis the next. As I write this, we are in the midst of one...
One of the most underappreciated benefits of a Workforce Management System is the reduction of compliance risk. Compliance is challenging for organizations since requirements grow more complex and numerous each year. In the midst of this complexity, many organizations remain unaware of the requirements and underestimate the cost of noncompliance.
“I used to believe that culture was ‘soft’ and had little bearing on our bottom line. What I believe today is that our culture has everything to do with our bottom line, now and into the future.” ~Vern Dosch Company culture is on the minds of many, if not most,...
As we saw in our last post, The Department of Labor’s overtime requirements will change January 1, 2020. Employees whose annual salary falls between the old level of $23,660 and the new threshold of $35,568 per year, will need to either be reclassified as non-exempt...