Engage PEO

Engage PEO | June 05, 2014

leading professional employer organization providing HR outsourcing solutions to small and mid-sized businesses, announced the addition of Lisa Beavers as vice president of sales for Nevada and Southern California. Beavers’ responsibilities include growing Engage’s presence and sales efforts throughout the Nevada and Southern California areas, as well as partnering with insurance brokers, positioning Engage’s HR and benefits offerings to potential clients.“Engage’s ...

Engage PEO | October 20, 2015

There are some good reasons to curb work hours. Stress, burnout and substance abuse have always been linked to overwork. And research suggests that employee productivity starts sinking after 50 hours. So a few American employers set an actual 40-hour work week, as the Wall Street Journal reported. ““You give us 40,” Laura Lawson, United Shore Financial Services’ chief people officer, told the Journal. “Everything else is yours.”But these adherents form a small...

Engage PEO | August 18, 2016

Unlike exempt employees, non-exempt workers must be compensated for all time worked. This includes the time they spend checking and responding to emails at home or during the weekend. Non-exempt employees also qualify for overtime pay if they work more than 40 hours in a workweek. For example, after Dec. 1 of this year, if a store manager making $35,000 a year consistently checks and responds to work email in the evenings and/or weekends, he or she may be owed significant amounts of overtime if ...

Engage PEO | November 17, 2016

The holiday season is traditionally the time of year when companies bring employees together to celebrate, recognize accomplishments and have some fun. The company holiday party should be an event for everyone in the workplace to look forward to and enjoy, but it requires careful planning. Here are some tips for employers to help avoid the common legal pitfalls associated with company-hosted events....