A study by Intuit, a financial software company, has predicted that by 2020 nearly 40% of American workers will be independent contractors. The gig economy is growing and people are more willing to take on short-term, temporary employment. There are both benefits and challenges to employers who hire “gig workers”. Some of the benefits that employers may find: Flexibility: Hiring contract workers to take on individual projects allows your company to be lean and agile. The hiri

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was first enacted in 1938 and provided employees with a minimum wage for hours worked and also put into place the 40 hour work week. In many circumstances, employees working over 40 hours a week are entitled to overtime compensation. It is crucial that you know how to classify employees to determine who is entitled to receive overtime pay. When looking at overtime rules, it is important to know the difference between exempt and nonexempt em

The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was passed 25 years ago. Upon its passing, eligible employees could take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave within a 12 month period for qualifying medical and family reasons. This unpaid, job-protected leave could be used in order to care for a new baby, adopted or foster child, or to take care of themselves or a family member’s serious medical condition. The FMLA sets a minimum standard that all states must follow and allows for four differen

When you think of the role that human resources plays in your organization, what tasks immediately come to mind? More than likely you are thinking of the various administrative functions HR performs: maintaining personnel records, managing employee concerns and internal relationships, training, and compliance. Another major responsibility of an HR department is the recruitment and retention of employees. In today’s current employment market, this particular role has become mo