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Helios HR Blog

Timely blog posts by HR and Recruiting consultants responding to every day questions, hot topics and compliance-related news as it relates to attracting, engaging and retaining talent.

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Risk Management | Talent Acquisition

By: Helios
November 4th, 2015

When we talk with rapidly growing government contractor executives, recruiting is almost always a top concern. Many have done recruiting in an ad-hoc manner, with individuals doing recruiting while wearing other hats.

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Communication | Total Rewards | Risk Management | Business Management & Strategy | Employee Relations

By: Helios
November 3rd, 2015

The Cultural Problems of Reclassifying Exempt Employees to Non-Exempt under FLSA In June 2015, the Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a key change to the provisions for determining exemption from overtime by raising the minimum standard level for salaried workers from $455 per week ($23,660 per year) to $970 per week ($50,440 annually). While the rule is not yet final and is not expected to be in place until 2016, organizations all over the US are preparing for the impact, both financially and culturally. Many times the latter is overlooked.

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Total Rewards | Risk Management | Best Practices | Employee Relations

By: Helios
October 20th, 2015

In June 2015, the Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a key change to the provisions for determining exemption from overtime by raising the standard minimum level for salaried workers from $455 per week ($23,660 per year) to $970 per week ($50,440 annually). This rule change also includes implementing a mechanism for automatically adjusting this minimum salary level for inflation.

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Communication | Risk Management | Business Management & Strategy | Best Practices | Employee Relations

By: Helios
October 15th, 2015

Human capital is your most important asset. A lot of organizations talk about this in executive speeches, marketing materials and advertisements. If you are one of these organizations, what are doing to support this statement?

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Risk Management | News | Best Practices | Employee Relations

By: Audrey Thurston Yilmaz, PHR
September 30th, 2015

Employers have a lot on their plates. There are a myriad of compliance issues that must be routinely addressed in order to ensure smooth operations. Across the nation the Department of Labor is actively pursuing employers found in violation of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).