For the past six years, J. Kent Staffing has invested in third-party customer satisfaction surveys to gather and validate ratings from both our corporate clients and talent (temporary associates and placed candidates). We are very proud to announce that we have earned six consecutive years of Best of Staffing in both categories – Client and…
Read MoreLast September’s proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) seeks to increase the minimum salary level from $684 per week ($35,568 annual salary, or $17.10 hourly for full-time employees) to $1,059 per week ($55,068 annual salary, or $26.48 hourly). Currently, to qualify for an exemption from minimum wage and overtime pay, employees “generally…
Read MoreColorado’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program (FAMLI) is in full swing. Both employers and employees started contributing to the program in 2023, and employees can now apply for and take FAMLI Leave, if eligible. There’s a lot for Colorado employers to know about FAMLI and how it works. In last month’s blog, we touched…
Read MoreOn December 14, 2023, the IRS announced that the 2024 business standard mileage rate will increase by 1.5 cents per mile – from 65.5 cents per mile to 67 cents per mile, beginning January 1, 2024. The boost in the standard mileage rate comes despite a recent decrease in fuel prices. Other factors, however, have…
Read MoreIn November of 2020, Colorado voters approved Proposition 118 which paved the way for a state-run Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program. The FAMLI program will ensure all Colorado workers have access to paid leave to take care of themselves or their family during life circumstances that pull them away from their jobs…
Read MoreAt the end of each year, we share information on what is happening with minimum wages locally, around the country, and also at our company – J. Kent Staffing. Denver and Colorado’s 2024 Minimum Wage – $18.29 and $14.42 Per Hour, Respectively The minimum wage for employees (not including tipped employees) in Denver will be…
Read MorePrior to Colorado’s “Equal Pay for Equal Work Act” which went into effect in 2021, it was commonplace for job applications and interviewers to ask how much someone earned in their previous jobs. Companies, hiring managers, and recruiters have since made the necessary adjustments to eliminate questions about prior compensation from their applications and interviews.…
Read MoreA “company retreat”. “Team bonding”. An “early holiday party”. All the above! In early November, we enjoyed a weekend visit to Las Vegas that will be fondly remembered for a long time to come. Gambling, dining, dancing, lounging poolside, and the highlight – attending a Katy Perry concert. What a fun, creative entertainer she is!…
Read More“You’re Fired”. It may have been easy for Donald Trump in the reality TV show, The Apprentice, but many managers and HR professionals would agree that firing someone is one of the most dreaded parts of their job. A recent article from the Society of Human Resources Professionals (SHRM) provided some pointers that can help…
Read MoreFor those companies who haven’t already made the transition to the new Form I-9 (issue date 8/1/2023), you must do so starting Nov. 1, 2023. You may follow this link to the Department of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services website for complete instructions on the new form, as well as for the Spanish Form I-9…
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