The Cultural Problems of Reclassifying Exempt Employees to Non-Exempt under FLSA In June 2015, the Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a key change to the provisions for determining exemption from overtime by raising the minimum standard level for salaried workers from $455 per week ($23,660 per year) to $970 per week ($50,440 annually). While the rule is not yet final and is not expected to be in place until 2016, organizations all over the US are preparing for the impact, both financially and culturally. Many times the latter is overlooked.

As a small business, you probably don’t have the time, money or staff to be able to utilize expensive and robust offerings in recruiting resources. You have no need for an Applicant Tracking System, LinkedIn Recruiter or large contracts with CareerBuilder, Monster or the like. However, there are three recruiting sources that you can utilize that may get you the applicant flow you are looking for and yield the results to hire an impactful, talented employee. Learn more about using a search.

PHR & SPHR vs. SHRM-CP & SHRM-SCP: What's the Difference Between these HR Certifications? In several industries, professionals have the option to obtain certifications in their area of expertise. Many companies require certifications as insurance that their employees have the knowledge necessary to perform the job they were hired for. In the HR world, having certification credentials is no different.

It’s the middle of autumn and you just received notification that the new compensation surveys have been released and are now available so you can start benchmarking your jobs.

I’ve recently been noticing something interesting when I tell people in social situations that I work for an HR consulting company. Instead of asking whether I help organizations 'run payroll and fire people', I’ve been hearing individuals say a lot of things like, 'so, you work with new things other than pay to make employees happy, right?'