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This section covers topics relating to the methods and practices of maintaining balance between interests of operating the company within the fiscal budget and attracting, developing, retaining, and rewarding high quality staff through wages and salaries which are competitive with the prevailing rates for similar employment in the labor markets.
Written by DOL Wage and Hour Division
The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is responsible for administering and enforcing some of our nation’s most comprehensive labor laws, including the minimum wage, overtime, recordkeeping, and youth employment provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) . Read more...
Written by Don Johnson
When considering things you can do to keep your employees engaged why not consider an employee benefits fair? If you are already doing them, great! But do you ever question whether it is worth all the trouble or wonder how you can make them better? Well, there are many things to consider.
Written by Bill Pokorny
You're a savvy employer. Your timekeeping policies are clear. Your employees know that they are required to report all of their work time. Employees sign off on their time records each week. You even provide a procedure for employees to confidentially report any improper actions by their supervisors. Your records are complete, organized, and show that you've fully compensated your employees for all reported work hours.
In 2007, there were 27.1M nonfarm U.S. businesses, employing 117.3M persons and generating $30.0T in business revenues. Firms with paid employees accounted for 5.7M or 21.2% of these businesses & $29.1 trillion or 96.8% in receipts. Firms w/o employees accounted for 21.4M or 78.8% of these businesses and $972.7 billion or 3.2% in receipts.
