What skills are necessary to be a good/great gamer? Think of Gamers as antisocial, introvert slackers? Think again. According to the 2014 Essential Facts report by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) 59 percent of Americans play video games. The average gamer is 31 years old, and 71 percent are age 18 or older. When you look at this […]
I recently came across an article by Bernard Marr that described a few good ways to ruin your career. He basically says underestimating the power of social media is one of the main ways to lose your job. For instance, a public relations executive posted multiple offensive comments that finally lead to one super thoughtless tweet. How […]
US Labor Department updates Family and Medical Leave Act’s definition of spouse Effective March 27, 2015, workers in legal, same-sex marriages, regardless of the state in which they live, will now have the same rights as those in opposite-sex marriages to federal job-protected leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to care for a spouse with […]
And he needs time off. Well, it’s a good thing Massachusetts has replaced the state Maternity Leave Act with the Parental Leave Act. Effective April 7, 2015, the Massachusetts Maternity Leave Act will be replaced by the Parental Leave Act (“PLA”) which broadens the scope of the Maternity Leave Act by providing parental leave rights […]
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Audit-Secure the Framily: Beware the Crazy Cousin!
Hello all! Thank you so very much for taking the opportunity to BeAuditSecure with us! When I speak about audit-security, I am very careful to note the fact that I chose the term secure instead of proof for an important reason. Often, I have heard consultants and ‘experts’ say “Let’s audit-proof your business!” The fact […]
Who is Big Boss? Big Boss Well, for me Big Boss was the business owner who would not listen. He asked me to do a job. No, wait. He demanded I do many jobs. I never received a title or the compensation customary in other organizations for comparable work. I tried to tell Big Boss […]
In recent months, the world has been made well aware of the abusive conduct of some well-known NFL players; Adrian Peterson (of the Minnesota Vikings) and Ray Rice (of the Baltimore Ravens) have been the most visible. On the football field – their workplace- abusive conduct and tendencies are a mandate of the position they […]
Oh my goodness! Will someone please address the problems with FLSA before this whole country explodes! Have you heard the news lately? Do you know how many lawsuits and DOL cases are pending against employers in the U.S. right now? Ok, I don’t know the exact number, but I did read a blog by a […]