Unfiltered HR

From compliance updates to strategic HR advice and ideas, Emily Martin from Ally HR Partners and Jen Strait from Complete Payroll cover a variety HR topics all designed to help tackle common HR issues and provide practical advice to employers everywhere.

Episode 14. 5 Reasons You're Not Paying Overtime Correctly
Emily Martin Emily Martin

Episode 14. 5 Reasons You're Not Paying Overtime Correctly

With the DOL on the hunt for wage and hour violations, overtime is likely one of the most ubiquitous, but unsuspecting areas of your payroll that violations could be lurking. Check out this episode for information on how you may be making mistakes in your OT rate calculation to better prepare your business against audits your claims.

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Episode 13. Marijuana Legalization & the Workplace (NYS)
Emily Martin Emily Martin

Episode 13. Marijuana Legalization & the Workplace (NYS)

Recreational marijuana use is legal in New York State. And with any new legislation comes a host of rules, regulations, and considerations for business owners and HR Professionals to navigate. In this episode, Jen & Emily discuss.... wait, what were we talking about again?

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Episode 12. Navigating Employees' Growing Personal Needs
Emily Martin Emily Martin

Episode 12. Navigating Employees' Growing Personal Needs

As an HR professional or business owner, it can sometimes be difficult to know your role or responsibility for navigating your employees' mental health. In this episode, learn when to intervene in an employee's mental health crisis, when to step back, and how to know the difference.

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Episode 11. Exempt vs. Non-exempt Employees
Emily Martin Emily Martin

Episode 11. Exempt vs. Non-exempt Employees

One of the most commonly misunderstood and risk-prone areas of employment compliance is exemption status which serves as the basis for all other rules about employee pay. In this episode, we break down what Exempt and Non-exempt status mean, and the top things you should know about these decisions.

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