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Starting on December 1, overtime rules in the U.S. are changing significantly. Under the new Department of Labor’s final rule, overtime regulations now state that the annual salary threshold for exempt positions will rise from $23,660 to $47,476 per year.

Beware of Hiring Debacles! Hiring season will soon come to a close this fall, but before you know it 2017 will usher in even more new faces! As a hiring manager, you will be graded heavily on how you hire. Today we’d like to tell you how NOT to hire! (Learn More)

The worst season of the year has arrived – flu season! Every year, many of our co-workers fall victim to the virus. However, there are several simple and effective ways we can help to prevent the flu from overtaking the workplace. Eliminate the Flu!

Across the nation, employers are in the midst of hiring thousands of temporary workers for the holidays. According to a new survey from Snagajob, some of the 90-percent of retailers who are looking to hire these temp workers are experiencing a tight labor market this year.

Everyone needs to have a little fun on Halloween! When planning your office’s Halloween party festivities, consider adding in a few team building exercises and game to add to the fun.

A resume can blow you away. You may be tempted to hire them on the spot with such impressive experience and credentials – but stop right there. While experience and saying the right things in an interview may be enough to get them to the next round, culture is also a deciding factor.

Even when your company has no upcoming promotions or new positions, it’s always a good idea to stay on the lookout for those star employees who will be most deserving of a promotion. They care about more than their own success.

You may have heard a few months ago that online retail giant Amazon is launching a new department that will have a 30-hour workweek. Whether this is just a fad or a new longer term trend, we’ve broken down the facts and a few pros and cons.

Don’t be that person in the office who doesn’t wear a costume to the office Halloween party! Finding the right work-appropriate costume can be a chore, but we’ve found the best simple costume ideas around: • Ice Cream … Who doesn’t love ice cream?!

As the holiday season approaches, many employers are bracing for busy schedules and premium pay for holiday work. A recent Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) survey revealed that while premium pay on holidays is a popular option for employers, letting workers swap holidays is not.

Millions of Americans tuned into last night’s second presidential debate. Today, they’re heading back to work with the election on their minds, and a recent APA survey showed that 1 in 4 of these workers have been negatively affected by office conversations involving the Clinton-Trump race.

A new study shows that fees for 401(k) and similar plans continue to fall. The survey, conducted earlier this year, has 117 respondents from defined contribution plans with $127 billion in aggregated assets and 1.4 million plan participants. Why do fees continue to fall?