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Chris Cooley sits down with Sr HR Consultant Emily Frederick to discuss what you need to know about the upcoming Overtime Changes.More HR Questions? Visit us at www.myhrconcierge.comTimestamps:1:10 Who will this affect?2:25 How will the salary requirement change? Emily discusses the current salary threshold requirement vs. what the salary threshold will increase to.4:32 What are the requirements on who is to be paid overtime (nonexempt employee) vs who is not (exempt employee)?6:40 Explains the "step implementation" process for this ruling.10:53 What is the process that an employer needs to go through? 12:42 What happens if there is a stay on the ruling?

My HRBuzz host, Chris Cooley  speaks with Patti Reimer, Sales Executive of Value Added Products for BenefitMall about  Section 125 plans and how they benefit employers. Timestamps:2:55 Learning About the Section 125 Plan4:00 Are you taking your benefits pre-tax5:45 Understanding the Restrictions to Section 125 

In this episode we speak with Kim Lewis of MyHRScreens about employee retention and uncover the ways to ensure we are running the correct background checks to avoid costly turnover. 

Chris Cooley and HR expert Emily Frederick discuss pay transparency laws including what some states are requiring and how employers can prepare for pay transparency compliance. Timestamps: 1:24  What does pay transparency mean for an employer? 1:45  What is the goal of pay transparency?2:12  Why is it important to address pay inequity from an employer standpoint?4:10  Consequences for employers if they don't comply?7:04  Examples of the transparency process.8:30  Multi-state hiring and how it is affected by pay equity and pay transparency laws.

In this episode Chris Cooley talks in detail about ACA reporting, including common misconceptions, affordability details and penalties.More HR Questions? Visit us at www.myhrconcierge.comTimestamps:1:25 About ACA Reporting common misconceptions6:15  When are 1095 forms due this year?13:35 All about affordability. Should you "Pay or Play?"17:36 About penalities for 2023. What if I don't comply?

Josh Brubaker with CTI joins Chris to discuss Employee Retention Tax Credits (ERTC) and how employers can still take advantage of these lucrative credits.More HR Questions? Visit us at www.myhrconcierge.comTimestamps:3:05  Background on Employee Retention Tax Credits (ERTC). A look back at when this started and why. 4:56  How much money is this? Is it worth it? Yes, this is why...9:06  Who is a good candidate? 

In this episode, we talk about employee screening in the Senior Living industry. Chris  and Kim talk with our guest Suzy Hansmann, Sr. Vice President of Human Resources at Grace Management, Inc. about the importance of using the right process for background checks in the Senior Living industry. Visit us at www.myhrconcierge.com for more information or email ccooley@myhrconcierge.com with questions. Timestamps: 2:39  What is the benefit of a comprehensive background check for the senior living industry?3:44  Suzy discusses the specific screening tests she chooses and why. 5:26 How to operate within state mandated requirements, and why it is important to add a Federal check as well. 7:40  FBI fingerprints. Why they can't be the only background check you run.10:20 Why it is important to partner with your screening company to benefit more.12:38  The importance of easy background screening technology while hiring times are tough!

As the news of the OSHA Vaccine Mandate for Employers spreads, host Chris Cooley explains  about the status of the large employer vaccination and testing mandate after the Sixth Circuit’s ruling. We also discuss next steps and what employers should be doing now to get ready to implement the mandate.

Discussing the legal angle and new updates on OSHA’s Covid-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard with Wendy Shelton a labor and employment attorney with Nippes, Healy and Gault. We discuss what the recent 5th Circuit Court’s stay order means and what next legal steps are anticipated. 

Part 2 of our Join Chris Cooley as he breaks down how to determine if you meet the 100 employee threshold for the OSHA ETS Vaccination Mandate.