An amendment in the federal H2-B visa non-immigrant program will enact drastic pay increases for foreign temporary workers who were hired by companies under the law, the Advertiser reports. Wages for temp workers across all industries are expected to rise by as much as 70 percent, which has many employers fearing they may be forced…

When an employee leaves a company, there are certain standards HR administration must set to ensure that the worker's goodbye email doesn't ruffle any feathers. According to The Wall Street Journal, the goodbye email allows workers to announce their departure without having to go through the tedious process of meeting with each company employee individually.…

Human resources administration may often serve as a liaison for immigrants within their companies. There are some common issues that HR administration must be aware of when it comes to immigration laws, the Society for Human Resource Management reports. Foreign workers may be confined to work in specific locations based on recommendations made by the…

More than 50 percent of small businesses decide to outsource their payroll services at the beginning of each year to create a smooth transition following end-year calculations, Smart Business reports. With 2012 on the horizon, managers may want to consider shopping around for a provider of payroll outsourcing services. "The key benefits of outsourcing payroll…

According to a recent study published in the July/August issue of the Journal for Healthcare Quality, temporary workers employed in healthcare emergency departments are more likely to make medication errors, American Medical News reports. Authors used data drawn from drug error reporting system MEDMARX to reveal that of the 24,000 errors committed at 592 U.S.…

When it comes to firing employees, the onus sometimes falls on members of a company's human resources administration to provide impart the bad news. According to TLNT, many managers and HR workers tend to handle firing improperly, which could result in a lawsuit or a tarnished company reputation. Author John Hollon notes that one of…

A recent study by MBO Partners attempted to determine the motives of those who choose to work independently rather than at a salaried position, Staffing Industry Analysts reports. The survey defines an independent worker as a person who is locked into a fixed-term contract, a contract worker who found a job through a temporary agency,…

According to a recent government report, 4,700 temporary worker jobs were added in August, while the percentage of temp workers in the overall labor force rose slightly to 1.7 percent, Reuters reports. Fox News points out that larger companies are typically the ones to be hiring temps. The majority of job growth has been seen…

Across the country, communities are experiencing an influx of temporary workers, as businesses - especially small companies - continue to deal with fluctuating market conditions. But the idea of temporary work for individuals who are used to full-time positions can be a bit demoralizing. Instead, job searchers may want to consider that many businesses use…

Over the Labor Day weekend, lawmakers across the country focused on possible solutions to boost unemployment and qualify more individuals as permanent and temporary workers. At a rally in Michigan, President Barack Obama, joined by the Metro Detroit Central Labor Council, proposed increasing the amount of names on payrolling sheets by recommitting to rebuilding the…