Why do people go to work? Why would anyone get up at 6 a.m., get dressed, and leave the coziness of his bed, then get stuck in the traffic to reach the office on time? Well, to the best of my knowledge, the obvious answer is that people want jobs to earn a living and make enough to feed their families and live a fulfilling life. We earn because we want to prosper, but more so because we want our family to flourish(“7 steps for communicating employee transitions from exempt to nonexempt,” n.d.).
Recently, the government released an act called the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The FLSA maintains minimum wage and overtime pay eligibility, which affects both full-time and part-time workers. This law is for the private sector, all over the United States of America. This Act is about work-life balance for the salaried class. The FLSA emphasizes that the employees work in the time officially allotted to them, and then go home to their families(“What morale challenges employers should expect with the overtime rule,” n.d.).
However, most employees would not view this as a friendly family law only. Many employees consider it demeaning to be graded as an hourly wage earner. They claim they have invested significant time and money in their education and do not deserve to be called wage earners. These employees will feel hurt when their employer redesigns their pay scales.
For employers to handle these employees, who are undoubtedly valuable members of their respective organizations, they must address them carefully. They must hold sessions in which the HR team answers the employees’ concerns and explains the reasons behind the decision(“Breaking the News,” 2016). The employees should be told that by giving them hourly wages, the company values every aspect of their work, not just the overall output. In other words, stress should be placed on the point that the company values its employees’ work-life balance. Also, the work they do in the office for the company will be rewarded.
References
seven steps for communicating employee transitions from exempt to nonexempt. (n.d.). Retrieved November 22, 2017, from https://compensation.blr.com/Compensation-news/Compliance/Employee-Overtime/7-steps-for-communicating-employee-transitions-fro/?redirect=autologin
Breaking the News: When Workers Lose Their Exempt Status. (2016, May 13). Retrieved November 22, 2017, from https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/employee-relations/pages/overtime-rule.aspx
What morale challenges employers should expect with the overtime rule. (n.d.). Retrieved November 22, 2017, from https://www.hrdive.com/news/what-morale-challenges-employers-should-expect-with-the-overtime-rule/419211/
