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Over 40% of costly employee turnover may be easily preventable. Ensure your organization’s leaders are having proactive conversations with employees to mitigate turnover cost and employee morale.

In April 2024, the Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule banning most noncompetes nationwide. The rule is set to become effective on September 4, 2024.

Employee stress has reached record highs. Nearly 60% of employees say they are burned out, reports the management software company Workforce.com. The World Health Organization estimates depression and anxiety cost employers $1 trillion a year globally.

While each case is different, it’s important to follow the same framework to ensure that all investigations are fair, thorough and legally compliant.

Whether a manager is congratulating an employee on a job well-done or coaching them to improve their behavior or performance, proper documentation helps both parties.

The median age is rising across the United States, a trend that is expected to continue.

In the workplace, age isn’t just a number. Embracing generational diversity can improve knowledge, performance and culture. But too often, age-related stereotypes lead to conflict, disengagement and legal claims.

Approximately 44% of adults ages 19 to 30 and 28% of adults ages 35 to 50 reported using marijuana in any form.

Noncompete clauses are a common fixture of employer-employee agreements. They’re most often found in offer letters or other similar documents. If you’ve been using a template agreement with your workers, you may have noncompete clauses that you’re unaware of.

According to the DOL, the July 1 increase updates the present annual salary threshold of $684/week ($35,568 annually) based on the methodology used by the prior administration in the 2019 overtime rule update. On Jan. 1, 2025, the rule’s new methodology takes effect, resulting in the additional increase.