2020 Vision: Preparing for FLSA’s Overtime Update
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law that establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and youth employment standards. Staying up to date with FLSA’s overtime regulations is essential for businesses to remain compliant and avoid costly penalties. These rules ensure employees are fairly compensated for their work while helping organizations manage labor […]
Gaming the Scheduling System: Protect Against Time Fraud
An audit found that certain Massachusetts State Police troopers skipped or left early during overtime shifts and fabricated traffic tickets to claim pay for unworked hours. While many of these system-gaming overtime scandals have been making headlines recently, time fraud is typically not as intentional and grandiose. It’s usually more innocent, like buddy punching or […]
5 Ways to Reduce Costs with Workforce Management Solutions
Operations is focused on increasing labor efficiencies and cost savings. HR wants to increase employee satisfaction and engagement while ensuring enterprise-wide compliance. At first glance, it may seem the operations agenda with HR. It doesn’t have to be. A holistic workforce management strategy can make both departments—and your hourly employees—happy. To achieve savings without throwing your employees […]
API’s RP 755 Second Edition for Petrochemical Manufacturing
We’ve discussed the origins of the American Petroleum Institute’s (API) RP 755, focusing on how the regulation is rooted in the need for updated scheduling practices. The oil, gas, and energy sectors are among some of the few industries that have mandatory guidelines for fatigue management. While workers in any industry are susceptible to fatigue, […]
Connecticut is on Track for Major Labor Reform
There are several proposed bills currently sitting in Connecticut’s House and Senate that, if enacted, would significantly impact employers. With a Democratic majority, it seems likely that these employee reform bills will pass. Here’s how CT employers can proactively start planning for potential changes to their bottom line. On-Call Scheduling Penalties? Leverage Analytics. Senate Bill […]
The Amazon Jungle: How 3PLs Can Improve Scheduling to Stay Competitive
Amazon is yet again setting a new delivery standard. Just when competitors have gotten accustomed to meeting the two-day challenge, Amazon used their first-quarter earnings call last month to unveil their latest disruption: free Prime shipping will transition from two days to one day over the next year. For the third-party logistics providers (3PLs) that […]
Oregon’s Wage Increases Create Labor Management Opportunities
Between the equal pay law that was instated this past January and a minimum wage increase that will be going into effect July 1, Oregon is making greater strides in supporting its workers in 2019. Of course, many large Oregon employers are worried about how the wage increases are going to affect their bottom line. […]
Beyond Scheduling: 3 Other Benefits of Workforce Management
With the skills gap costing US companies $800,000 annually and technology continuously creating the need for roles that never before existed, HR is prioritizing employee retention and acquisition to keep up. Need an edge? Having the most robust workforce management process possible can be your major differentiator; not just for HR and Operations, but for […]
