2019 Employers Council Survey Schedule With the start of the New Year, Employers Council Surveys Team would like to thank all of the Employers Council members...
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Economic Perspective – January 2019
Employers Council has prepared this Economic Perspective summary to assist the decision makers of member organizations. The economic data contained in these charts represent a...
Previewing 2019: What’s Next?
Happy New Year to all Bulletin readers. With 2018 and its successes, as well as failures, matters of the past, 2019 and its potential become...
A Higher Standard for Youth Coaches and Physical Education Teachers
The Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017 (the Act) went into effect on Valentine’s Day of 2018. This...
Performance Appraisals: In or Out (and How To Decide)?
“I’m a four." “I’m a five." “I’m a three and that’s not good." “I don’t have a number, so I do not know where I stand." Performance ratings, indeed...
A Brief History (and the Future) of the Minimum Wage
How is the value of an employee’s time determined and who sets that value? In a classic capitalist marketplace, driven by purely rational economic forces,...
Unlimited PTO: Past or Future?
A growing number of employers are switching to Unlimited PTO Programs (UPTOP). However, we may start to see these numbers level off with new state...
Employment Law Changes for 2019
With 2019 quickly approaching, Employers Council provides the following brief update of notable employment law changes. In addition to federal law changes, the focus of...
Diagnosing Problems and Preparing for December 31
November 1 marks the “home stretch” of the calendar year. Along with open enrollment and the holidays, the last two months of the year are...
GPS Tracking and the Fourth Amendment
Some employers are turning to global positioning system (GPS) tracking to monitor employees who drive as a primary function of their work duties. Employers cite...