by Steven | Oct 31, 2016 | News
Recently, Austin HR was approached by a reporter from the Austin American-Statesman’s online 512tech site to provide a perspective on the topic of diversity as a strategic advantage. The thrust of the article was that more and more companies are embracing the...
by Steven | Oct 18, 2016 | News
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that it will require employers with 100 or more employees to submit summary pay data and total hours worked for the year as part of the annual EEO-1 report.The first report, capturing data from 2017,...
by Steven | Oct 12, 2016 | News
Recently, KVUE, Austin’s affiliate TV station, reached out to our firm inquiring how HR is handling harassment and hostile work environment situations for its clients. Click here to see our own, David Hughen’s interview and comments on this topic....
by Steven | Sep 29, 2016 | News
The Department of Labor has announced that on September 30, 2016, it will publish a final rule to implement Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors. Executive Order 13706 was signed by President Barack Obama on September 7, 2015,...
by Steven | Sep 17, 2016 | News
Austin HR’s Cofounder, David Hughen, is hosting a seventh year of Career Transitions – a free to the public five week session, designed to help Austin area professionals who are considering their ‘next’. This program is made available as a gift...
by Steven | Sep 14, 2016 | News
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a new final rule revising its Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses regulation. The rule will require certain employers to electronically submit injury and illness data. It also...
