Posts Categorized: HR

Thinking About An Unlimited PTO Policy?

The trend towards offering employees unlimited time off is growing. This is no longer just a benefit offered by hip tech companies like Netflix and Google. At Insource, we are starting to see unlimited time off policies offered by some of our clients including small start-ups, nonprofits and mid-size companies. What Is an Unlimited Paid… Read more »

Do Your HR Processes Support a Culture of Success?

Are You Helping or Hindering Your Ability to Attract and Retain the Workers You Need for Success and Growth? In surveying businesses of all sizes, a key challenge noted is the ability to hire and keep quality employees.  High performing organizations maintain a culture that attracts and retains a strong workforce.  Attributes of a successful… Read more »

HR Snow Day Policies

It’s January in New England and although the weather has been spring like, the forecast is calling for an ice storm with snow accumulation tomorrow.  With a few more months of this weather ahead of us, you will need to plan for a snowy winter day.  Policy and messaging to deal with these conditions are the… Read more »

Overtime Regulation Changes On Hold (December 2016)

As you may have heard, last week a Federal judge granted an injunction that delays the December 1st change to overtime rules.  While stalled (or maybe at some point repealed), we caution anyone from thinking it’s a free pass.  The spirit of the legislation was to automatically bring positions (mostly administrative) that are often misclassified… Read more »

FLSA Overtime Eligibility Rules: What You Need To Know

The new FLSA overtime eligibility rules, taking effect December 1, 2016, are expected to impact millions of salaried workers.  Currently employees earning $23,660 or less annually are automatically eligible for overtime pay; the new regulations will increase that threshold to $47,476 annually, regardless of the employee’s job function.  This new requirement will impact most organizations… Read more »

Free FLSA HR Workshop: October 5th

Are you ready for the changes in overtime eligibility effective on December 1, 2016? Join us for a free HR workshop to learn more about the updated Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations that will make it mandatory to pay overtime wages to many employees who were not eligible. This new requirement will impact most… Read more »