The HighFlyer Blog
Keep up with the latest trends, thought leadership, best practices, and compliance updates on our blog. We bring you the latest news, tips, and strategies for employee engagement, talent management, workplace learning, payroll, benefits administration, compliance, data and analytics, and more.
Requiring Employees to Turn Cameras On During Meetings
Q: Can employers require employees to turn on their cameras during meetings? A: Yes, generally, you can require employees to have their webcam on during meetings. You may, however, want to take things like low internet bandwidth, equipment failure, software...
How Human Resource Technology Cuts Business Cost in Baton Rouge
Technology works best when it helps you save money. See how human resource technology can help businesses cut costs in Baton Rouge and Lafayette.
7 Important Reasons to Use Time and Attendance Systems in New Orleans
Time and attendance is essential for effective workforce management. See these 7 important reasons for using time and attendance software in New Orleans.
When Exempt Status is seen as a Status Symbol
When Exempt Status Is a Status Symbol Employees who will be transitioned from an exempt to non-exempt classification may resent the change in classification. They may feel that tracking time is beneath them, that they’re being micromanaged, that their position has...
FLSA Changes: Updating your Policy and Practices
FLSA Changes: Updating Your Policies and Practices Have you reviewed your policies and practices in light of the upcoming overtime changes? Reclassified employees may have to follow procedures and policies that didn’t apply to them before—or that you didn’t have....
FLSA Changes: FAQ
FLSA Changes: FAQ The Department of Labor has released their final rule to increase the minimum salary for exempt employees. What are the new minimum salary levels, and when will they go up next? Under the rule, exempt executive, professional, administrative, and...
HR/Payroll Implementation Specialist
POSITION TITLE: HR/Payroll Implementation Specialist TIME: Full-Time DEPARTMENT: Highflyer HR STATUS: Exempt SUPERVISOR: President SUMMARY DESCRIPTION: The demand for our services is great and we are looking for an HR / Payroll Implementation Specialist to join our...
Regional Account Executive Excellent Base plus Unlimited Commission
POSITION TITLE: Regional Account Executive TIME: Full-Time DEPARTMENT: Highflyer HR STATUS: Exempt SUPERVISOR: President SUMMARY DESCRIPTION: Highflyer HR is principally owned by the Sternberg family, who have > 80 years of business experience in Louisiana plus...
The Secret To Managing Employee Stress
Rise and shine. Kiss the kids and your partner. Feed the dog. Grab breakfast and head out the door. Jump in the car, on the bus, or subway. The sun is rising. It’s a new day. The work day is spread out before you. Sounds wonderful, but sometimes it’s not....
HR Strategies To Prevent Stress In The Workplace
April is National Stress Awareness Month! Consequences of too much stress within an organization may include increased turnover, spikes in health care costs, loss of valuable and productive employees, and loss of office collegiality. Employees...