The key to employee motivation and increased productivity is often simple, inexpensive and yet commonly overlooked: appreciation. Employees who feel appreciated by their employers are more engaged and personally driven to perform for the company. Unfortunately, just 22 percent of U.S. workers reported being engaged in the workplace, according to Gallup’s 2013 State of the […]
There comes a moment in the trajectory of every successful business, start-up, and entrepreneurial venture when employee management tasks become unmanageable. Even the most committed, passionate, and energetic business owners often find themselves frustrated by the likes of recruitment, employee payroll, taxes and a thousand other employee management tasks. One of the biggest killers of […]
The Department of Labor (DOL) has delayed finalizing its ruling on employee overtime eligibility under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Originally anticipated for the end of 2015, the DOL ruling is now set for late 2016 and may increase the number of employees eligible for overtime pay. This delay may yield employers less time […]
