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What Equal Pay For Equal Work Really Means

Compensation, Compliance, Employee Relations, Hot Topics, Salaries and Wages

What Equal Pay For Equal Work Really Means

Pay Equity Translated for the Common Employer Equal Pay Laws are often overlooked and ignored by good people, who think they’re treating employees fairly. The reality of employer compliance is really much more complex. Across the United States, there are 24 different types of legal provisions on Equal Pay that establish the who, what, when, [...]

By Tom Engel|2021-04-23T04:36:03+00:00February 20th, 2021|Compensation, Compliance, Employee Relations, Hot Topics, Salaries and Wages|0 Comments

How You Respond to COVID-19 Will Define Your Employer Brand

Covid, Employee Relations, Hot Topics, Salaries and Wages, Workforce Management

How You Respond to COVID-19 Will Define Your Employer Brand

What's at Stake without A Covid Response Plan? More than ever, how you treat your employees during a time of challenge as disruptive as COVID will follow you and impact employer reputation. The fundamental question all employers must be able to ask themselves when recruiting for new talent is “Why would someone want to work [...]

By Tom Engel|2021-02-02T23:31:31+00:00January 18th, 2021|Covid, Employee Relations, Hot Topics, Salaries and Wages, Workforce Management|0 Comments

Build the Workforce You Need After COVID

Compensation, Covid, Hot Topics, Salaries and Wages, Workforce Management

Build the Workforce You Need After COVID

During COVID there are absolutely disruptions and hardship, but also incredible opportunities to reset and think differently. Instead of instinctively looking to fill key roles, focus on acquiring the skills you need to gain an edge over the competition. In late November 2019 Gartner was reporting that the top priority for HR leaders in 2020 [...]

By Tom Engel|2021-02-02T22:54:51+00:00January 18th, 2021|Compensation, Covid, Hot Topics, Salaries and Wages, Workforce Management|0 Comments

What the New Oregon Paid Family Medical Leave Means to You

Benefits, Compensation, Compliance, Hot Topics, Salaries and Wages

What the New Oregon Paid Family Medical Leave Means to You

On August 9, 2019, the Paid Family & Medical Leave (PMFL) insurance program was created to provide partially or fully compensated time away from work for employees who require Family, Medical or Safe leave. The law allows covered individuals to receive up to 12 weeks of paid time off to recover from serious illness, bond [...]

By Tom Engel|2020-02-03T16:43:04+00:00February 3rd, 2020|Benefits, Compensation, Compliance, Hot Topics, Salaries and Wages|0 Comments

Use It or Lose It! Can You Force Someone to Take Vacation Time?

Compliance, HR 101, Salaries and Wages

Use It or Lose It! Can You Force Someone to Take Vacation Time?

Each company has their own reasoning behind wanting their workers to use up their Paid Time Off, (PTO) but can they actually force you to take your vacation time?

By Tom Engel|2018-02-21T02:05:35+00:00February 12th, 2018|Compliance, HR 101, Salaries and Wages|0 Comments

Oregon Businesses – Don’t Get Clucked Over the Equal Pay Act

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Oregon Businesses – Don’t Get Clucked Over the Equal Pay Act

Each time a new labor law is passed or rule approved, there’s typically some ominous warning from the Department of Labor about the dramatic $10k fines as a consequences of inaction or not remaining current. Could that really happen?

By Tom Engel|2018-02-17T20:22:28+00:00December 18th, 2017|Compliance, HR 101, Salaries and Wages|0 Comments

Do We Have to Pay an Employee Who Drove to a Canceled Meeting?

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Do We Have to Pay an Employee Who Drove to a Canceled Meeting?

While wage and hour law requires that employees are paid for all time that they are 'suffered or permitted' to work, the question here is whether his attempt to go to a cancelled meeting would count.

By Tom Engel|2018-02-21T02:08:29+00:00July 19th, 2017|Compensation, Compliance, HR 101, Salaries and Wages|0 Comments

What Defines a Workweek?

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What Defines a Workweek?

Most people define a work week as the hours of operation of a business, often starting at 8am on Monday and ending on 5pm Friday. There is a bit more to it than that, and it's necessary to ensure compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by establishing an actual workweek.

By Tom Engel|2017-05-17T20:18:14+00:00May 17th, 2017|Hot Topics, HR 101, Salaries and Wages|0 Comments

Exempt Employees – Know Their Rights!

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Exempt Employees – Know Their Rights!

Question: I have an exempt employee who only worked one day this week, but claims he needs to be paid for the whole week. Is that right?

By Tom Engel|2021-06-14T17:02:29+00:00March 20th, 2017|Salaries and Wages|0 Comments

Cost Of Living Increases And Bottom Line Impacts

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Cost Of Living Increases And Bottom Line Impacts

Employers use the consumer price index (CPI) to calculate cost of living increases. Most cities have their own CPI, which measures how prices change regarding the cost for goods and services such as housing, food, and medical care.

By Tom Engel|2017-04-19T18:22:09+00:00March 7th, 2017|Salaries and Wages|0 Comments