With the 2020 elections coming up within the week, many employers are facing a constant stream of political opinions being shared and discussed in the workplace that may have potential for disruption of productive conversation. Employers are tasked with determining...
Have you ever been asked by an employee how you decided what they would make? Or perhaps tried to identify whether a role should be classified as Exempt or Non-Exempt? Or created a new position and had to determine how much to pay the new employee? One of the most...
We are committed to helping businesses continue their training and education with the most current HR best practices. JB Consulting Systems has 14 webinar offerings taught by our President and author, Juli Bacon. The lessons from the webinar are derived from her...
Take a good look at your workforce. What do you see? Is it a homogeneous population? Or is it rich and diverse with vibrant backgrounds, ages, genders and races? In recent months, our country has witnessed events that have provided us with the opportunity to reflect...
In a landmark ruling effective June 15, 2020, the LGBTQ community is now offered protection under the federal employment laws based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Although many states, including Washington state, had previously provided those protections...
Just when we thought things were tough enough in this COVID-19 work environment, where the closing of businesses and the loss of productivity and business due to operational shut-down have wreaked havoc on the world economy, now there are legal issues that have...
