HR Industry News

New Overtime Rule for 2024: Are you Ready For Phase 1 on 7/1/2024?

New Overtime Rule for 2024: Are you Ready For Phase 1 on 7/1/2024? Starting in July 2024, the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new overtime rule will take effect, effecting millions of new workers across the US. The new rule means employers need to consider their employees’ salary and/or classification to comply with the new salary threshold.

June 21, 2024

Insight into the New EEOC’s Proposed Regulations for Pregnant Worker Accommodations

In a pivotal moment for both employers and employees, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has introduced proposed regulations designed to bring clarity and direction to pregnancy-related reasonable accommodations. These regulations were announced on August 7, 2023 (and published in the Federal Register on August 11, 2023) and aim to assist employers in aligning with […]

October 30, 2023

Understanding the New I-9 Form

Starting August 1, 2023, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) implemented a revised version of the I-9 form…

August 4, 2023

HR Alert: Overtime Rule Finalized

Overtime Rule finalized by the DOL. Effective January 1, 2020. Contact Sabeza HR for help navigating this change.

September 24, 2019

One of the Biggest Compliments I Ever Received Was From Someone I Fired

How to have “tough” conversations from an HR Consultant. Tips on how to conduct yourself in a way that you get a THANK YOU after having the conversation.

March 29, 2019

HR Alert – Overtime Rule is Back!

The Overtime Rule is back. The DOL has proposed an increased exempt salary threshold.

March 11, 2019

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Prevention and Investigation By Sarah Zasso, SHRM-SCP, SPHR According to the National Women’s Law Center, at least 1 in 4 women have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace. According to the EEOC, 70% of targets of harassment do not report the harassment.  Women (and men) who have long been silent are now finding their voices. […]

December 19, 2017

Ooops! That Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means

At Will vs. Right to Work By Sarah Zasso, SHRM-SCP, SPHR I was recently at the SC SHRM Conference and attorneys with Nexsen Pruet presented a question to the attendees:  True or False:  Because South Carolina is a right to work state, an employer may terminate an employee at any time for any reason, or […]

October 20, 2017

Compliance vs. Commitment

Compliance vs. Commitment: Increase Employee Engagement By Sarah Zasso, SHRM-SCP, SPHR Have you ever rolled out a new widget (procedure, program, software, etc.) and you thought your employees would jump up and down with excitement – only to have them react with stoic, unhappy responses and negativity? You thought this was what they wanted, so […]

August 22, 2017