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Connecticut and Rhode Island Minimum Wages Rise Effective January 1st
As a reminder to Connecticut employers, Connecticut’s minimum wage has increased from $15.00 per hour to $15.69 per hour effective January 1st, 2024. The increase is tied back to Public Act 19-4 which had indexed minimum wage adjustments beginning on January 1, 2024 and annually thereafter to the percentage change as derived from the federal…
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Navigating the Workforce of 2024
Each generation brings its own set of skills, experiences, and expectations to the workplace. Organizations can leverage these differences to create a more dynamic, inclusive, and productive work environment by understanding and respecting these generational differences. So, who is in your workforce? Currently, there are typically four to five generations in the workforce: Traditionalists or…
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Top HR Priorities in 2024
A recent Gartner survey of more than 500 HR Leaders from across 40 countries and all major industries has identified 5 top priorities for HR in 2024: In terms of what is driving these priorities, they found four specific areas of concern that I think many of you can relate to: Also shared in this…
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People Leaders Transforming Company Culture
Merriam-Webster defines culture as “the set of shared attitudes, values, goals and practices that characterizes an institution or organization.” Or for a more simplistic definition let’s use Gallup, Inc’s “How we do things around here!” A company’s culture is truly everyone’s responsibility – to define it, to embrace it and to model it. In year’s…
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Creating a Drama Free Workplace – Resolving Conflict with Your Team
One thing we know for sure is that if conflict aka DRAMA is not dealt with in the workplace, it will NEVER go away! Once we have come to terms with the fact that it is the leader’s role with the help of their HR Partner, to manage conflict, we can explore why it exists…
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Top 3 things HR professionals need to know to get a seat at the C-Suite table
There is not an industry I can think of that does not operate without people at the center of it, so why wouldn’t an organization want the person who has the pulse of those people, and is the custodian of the people practices at the table? First, we should define what it means to have…
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FLSA Salary Proposed Rule Officially Published – Employers Can Submit Comments Until November 7th
In following up on our EAlert from August, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) has officially published its proposed rule in the federal register to change the salary threshold requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Among the “highlights” include: Additionally, the DOL has also published an initial set of Frequently Asked Questions…
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Leveraging Your Onboarding Program to Create Accountability
Accountability Meets Onboarding We’ve been orienting new hires for decades. Over time, HR Professionals have seen the value of shifting from orientation and paperwork necessities to developing a comprehensive onboarding plan that decreases the new hire learning curve and creates immediate engagement within organizations. Strong onboarding programs include HR follow up. We routinely meet with…