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Engage Blog: Top 10 HR Blogs of 2016

Achievers

For Achievers and the Engage Blog, 2016 was extremely eventful. For starters, Achievers’ Customer Experience (ACE) 2016 was a huge hit, with amazing keynote speakers, including famous journalist Joan Lunden and CNN commentator Mel Robbins. Here on the Engage Blog, readers enjoyed a wide variety of HR topics in 2016.

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General Motors layoffs to hit Kansas workers hardest in 2025

HR Digest

GM job cuts will primarily affect hourly production workers, although some salaried staff may also face adjustments. These GM job losses will primarily affect hourly production workers, although some salaried staff may also face adjustments. GM is making an aggressive push toward electrification. For GM, the stakes are high.

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Moving from Salaried to Hourly – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

The new rules go into effect on December 1, 2016. Some of those changes involve converting salaried employees to hourly status. I originally happened upon your site in looking for information about the 2016 FLSA overtime issue. Until now, I was salaried exempt. I remember when I became salaried for the first time.

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5 Ways to Focus On Your Career in 2016

HR Bartender

It spells a recipe for movement in 2016. How to Negotiate Your Next Salary. Want to learn how to negotiate your next salary? We go to the experts for their advice on getting the salary you want. The Do’s and Don’ts of Talking About Your Salary. We want to show our professionalism when talking about salary.

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#FLSA Changes: How to Tell Employees They’re Moving from Salary to Hourly

HR Bartender

A few weeks ago, I answered a question from a reader about converting from salary to hourly status as a result of the upcoming changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA.) So here are a few things to consider when it comes time to talk with employees about the changes and requirements of moving from salary to hourly. Don’t delay.

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The 2016 #FLSA Overtime Changes: What #HR Needs to Know

HR Bartender

Last summer, I spoke with Jonathan Segal , a partner with the law firm Duane Morris LLP regarding the proposed overtime rule changes to the minimum weekly salary requirement and the primary duty test. In the final rule, the DOL made the weekly minimum salary ‘only’ $913. The effective date of the new rules is December 1, 2016.

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DOL Overtime Rule Struck Down, Another Big Change for Employees

HR Digest

A Texas federal judge struck down the DOL overtime rule on Friday, which means over 1 million workers could lose the overtime pay and salary hikes that they gained with the additional compensation with the DOL’s policy. For now, the 35k overtime salary threshold remains as it was before the DOL attempted to increase it to $43k.