These fine ladies won the first two IPOD Touch at the trade show!!!!

We are live at the HR Southwest show here in Fort Worth, Texas. I made the mistake of confusing Fort Worth and Dallas - be warned, they are sensitive about that.

This trade show has about 300 exhibitors all displaying different aspects of HR. We are here to learn and tell the world what have.

More later......

Daniel Smith

Each week, I receive multiple emails from the Aberdeen Group. They are a research firm based in Boston, MA. They comb the businesses of today looking for statistical evaluations and information that may help others. I find their findings bi-partisan and very thorough.

This particular link that I am listing is a site that actually takes one through the survey process and allows you to make statements that are germane to your needs; from which you will receive a report based on the findings.

Salary abuse is something of a concern for executive management.

I am sitting at my desk working, it is 11:42 pm, and the tv switches to a commercial from the law offices of James Sokolove. In the body of the advertisement, it states if you are an employee earning less than $50,000.00, and you are salaried, then you may be entitled to overtime pay.

We all know that working in California presents challenges in regards to tracking employee time correctly. Well, just in case you happened to miss the changes, check out the link to new California overtime laws.

http://www.gotovertime.com/

Daniel Smith

Here goes my first blog telecommuting! Oh joy . Are you feeling it ? Well after a move of our offices, I am slowly settling in to my new digs. Kinda weird waking up and saying " I am going to work now" , then walk 10 feet and I am there. Well with Hourdoc.com, I am able to clock my time using the clock in features, right from my home! Also, I like how it seamlessly and effortlessly keeps track for me, my time working. And believe me I know how hard it is to keep focused , and also how hard it is to keep track of ones time. Let alone a whole company, which I have done.

New overtime laws are coming about in California. The governor will be signing a law that will make it easier for employers to recognize the status of certain employees in regards to their exempt vs. non-exempt status.

Click on the link below to see more details on this interesting change of events

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-techblog2-2008oct02,0,543794.story

I just ran across an article this morning that disclosed some overtime issues. A company located in Salt Lake City, Utah has violated overtime pay regulations and has been ordered to pay more than $200,000.00 in back pay. I don't think anyone realizes how easy it is to overlook business rules and regulations that are passed down from government and lawmakers. It just shows that one needs to be more prudent and more aware of what is going on in the business.

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=4409528

Daniel Smith