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About evilqueenhr

Once upon a time there was a boring HR person sitting in a back office filling out paperwork spouting sections from the handbook. I’m not that HR person. Work is a scary and sometimes funny place with lots of lessons to learn along the way. People don’t follow the rules, it’s HR’s job to steer them in the right direction. Unfortunately there are no apples with spells to make the bad employees fall asleep until we can recruit new ones. My Name is Denise Benages and I have been in the Human Resource field for over 16 years. I am president of HR Midwest, Inc. I plan on telling the epic lore of the workplace and help with solutions. Don't Bite the Apple...Work is not a fairy tale! www.dontbitetheapple.net www.hrmidwest.com

Overtime Rule Delayed, Chaos in Kingdom!

Posted on November 23, 2016 by evilqueenhr

The Hail Mary pass worked!  21 states filed an emergency motion for a preliminary injunction in October to stop the revisions to the overtime law.  They believed that the DOL exceeded its authority in raising the threshold by almost double … Continue reading →

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New Overtime Rules In Your Kingdom…

Posted on November 10, 2016 by evilqueenhr

The Overtime Rule adjustments will take effect December 1, 2016.  Are you ready? Are you waiting for the Hail Mary delay?  We suggest you be prepared for this date.  Below is some information to get you started.  The Department of … Continue reading →

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