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What to Know about Your Holiday Season Employees

October 5, 2023 / By Barbara Weltman

What to Know About Your Holiday Season Employees

While holiday hiring in the U.S. for this upcoming season is the lowest since 2008, many businesses have already hired or plan to engage seasonal … Read more about What to Know About Your Holiday Season Employees

Election Results: Impact on Your Workplace and Your Business

November 15, 2022 / By Barbara Weltman

Election Results: Impact on Your Workplace and Your Business

November 8th was Election Day. Who knows what impact a new Congress will have on your business; it’s too early to tell. But voters across the country … Read more about Election Results: Impact on Your Workplace and Your Business

Are You Ready for Changes in 2020?

December 17, 2019 / By Barbara Weltman

Get Ready for Federal, State, and Local Changes in 2020

To paraphrase Bob Dylan, the rules are a-changin’ and businesses should prepare for new government rules and regulations. Here are some things to look … Read more about Get Ready for Federal, State, and Local Changes in 2020

Minimum Wage

August 20, 2019 / By Barbara Weltman

The Minimum Wage Conundrum: What Can You Do?

Small businesses consider their options in the face of rising minimum wage rates Currently, the federal minimum wage is $7.25 hour. But many states … Read more about The Minimum Wage Conundrum: What Can You Do?

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June 28, 2016 / By Barbara Weltman

Minimum Wage Increases Are Good: Fact or Fiction?

There’s no easy answer to this question. In the course of Senator Sander’s presidential bid, the call for a $15 minimum wage rate was loud and clear. … Read more about Minimum Wage Increases Are Good: Fact or Fiction?

August 4, 2015 / By Barbara Weltman

How Many Hours in Your Workweek?

Follow @BarbaraWeltman Americans are hard workers, according to one article, with employees averaging 34.4 hours per week. This average includes … Read more about How Many Hours in Your Workweek?

December 18, 2014 / By Barbara Weltman

Heed Minimum Wage Rules or Else

That was the message from Labor Secretary Perez in a December 4 speech at the Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Department of … Read more about Heed Minimum Wage Rules or Else

August 28, 2014 / By Barbara Weltman

A Minimum Wage Increase and Small Business

The federal government raised the minimum wage that federal contractors must pay to its workers and the Administration is pushing for a national … Read more about A Minimum Wage Increase and Small Business

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