APTMetrics

APTMetrics | September 28, 2016

Salary negotiations are one of the highest-stakes interactions that job seekers encounter over the course of their careers. Unfortunately, research has shown that a pervasive gender difference exists between women and men when it comes to negotiating salaries. As such, falsely assuming that salaries are distributed fairly based on an individual’s qualifications and experience could inadvertently lead to a substantial disparity in salary over the course of someone’s career....

APTMetrics | October 14, 2016

Big data, predictive analytics or talent analytics – all terms used to describe the harvesting of a wide range of empirical data for HR decision making – is the inevitable future of HR. It presents a future that is both promising and scary. The wide variety and accessibility of data today has introduced the opportunity to develop predictive analytics for HR decision-making in much the same way that retailers are able to target ads to you online based on your browsing history. These a...

APTMetrics | May 27, 2016

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) estimates that over 4 million workers will become overtime-eligible in 2016. On May 18, 2016, the DOL announced its decision to raise the minimum salary level required to be classified as exempt from overtime under federal wage-hour law. The minimum weekly salary requirement increases from $455 to $913 a week effective December 1 of this year....

HR Dive | January 14, 2020

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has limited joint employer liability under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in final regulations published Jan. 12. The rule, slated to be published in the Federal Register Jan. 16, spells out the circumstances under which more than one business can be held liable for FLSA violations. It largely adopts the "four-factor balancing test" from DOL's proposed version of the rule while also clarifying that an employee's "economic dependence&...