Thursday November 21, 2024

Why the fight over DOL’s overtime rule could rage on … for a while

The Department of Labor’s (DOL) overtime rule isn’t dead yet. In fact, it has a big ally.  The nation’s largest union federation, the AFL-CIO, just reminded the Trump administration that it plans to fight any attempts to overhaul the changes the Obama administration put in place. Specifically, the AFL-CIO plans to sue the Trump-run DOL if […]

ACA repeal bill nixed: What’s next for healthcare reform, employers?

The Republican’s best attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to date has been axed. Where does that leave employers, and what can they expect next?  For starters, it leaves employers with the ACA and everything that comes with it … the employer mandate … the reporting requirements … the whole enchilada. In other […]

Employer Branding 101

Whether you have a robust employer branding strategy or you’re only beginning to think about it, we have top tips for you in this 30+ page Ebook. We looked at the companies with the best employer branding in the world to show you how to create and share your own story. As a bonus, this Ebook contains […]

A Great First Day: The First Step of Smart Onboarding

What makes a great first day? How do you ensure new employees feel welcomed, ready to work, and happy they chose to join your organization? Find out in this eBook. Learn more! Tweet This Post

Busting Millennial Myths

Millennials in the workforce are here to stay (except for when they leave you for better growth opportunities). So it’s time to stop taking the same approach to hiring and retaining talent that we used 15, 10 or even just a few years ago, instead, do something that’ll really work. In this Ebook, we’ll show you what really wins […]

One missing punctuation mark cost this company $10 million

A single comma will end up costing one employer $10 million in unpaid overtime.   Drivers for the Maine-based Oakhurst Dairy are getting $10 million in overtime back following a class-action lawsuit. List of conditions Specifically, a missing comma in the following list of conditions of when OT doesn’t apply sunk the company: “… marketing, […]

National origin, religious bias cases still rank high on EEOC agenda

National origin and religion are highly sensitive topics in American culture and politics these days. And the workplace is no exception — check out these two recent cases from the EEOC.   The first case involves KASCO, LLC, a St. Louis company which manufactures and sells butcher supplies and meat processing equipment. KASCO, charged by the […]

6 words turned age bias lawsuit into a $922K payout

A western PA-based employer probably regrets that one of its managers uttered just six words to a shift supervisor.  The manager approached Rudolph Karlo, who’d been brought in through a subcontractor, and said Karlo would be considered for a full-time position if he “made the whole thing go away.” The “thing” the manager was referring to was an age […]

Turns out HR pros & managers can be liable (personally) for FMLA violations

Courts have ruled that managers and supervisors can be held personally liable for FLSA violations. And now, in a new twist, courts are saying they can be individually liable for FMLA violations as well. Here’s why and when.  In a nutshell, the FMLA says that an employer can be: “… any person who acts, directly […]

FMLA violations: Expect double damages to be new normal, ruling says

As if you needed another reason to double-check your managers’ Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) training. Still, a recent court ruling just gave employers a pretty big one.  In a nutshell, the court said if a company winds up guilty of an FMLA violation in court, it’ll most likely have to fork over double damages. That’s […]