Since birth, Gen Z has been surrounded by technology, media, and easy access to as much information as possible. The result? They’ve grown incredibly skilled at something every business needs more of, yet few are capitalizing on it: storytelling. We’ve seen a sharp decline in entry level roles this year. Mixed with other economic uncertainty […]
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Salary Ain’t the Rule: Don’t Just Assume the Overtime Exemption Applies
Brian Bouchard, Attorney, Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green
I hear the incredulity from clients constantly: “Overtime? We pay our employees a salary—they aren’t eligible for overtime.” I call it the salary assumption. Unofficially, it’s the most common misconception in employment law. And it’s an understandable mistake. If an employee is paid a salary, how could an hourly overtime rate apply? The Fair Labor […]
PWFA Claims Have Arrived: Anatomy of a Lawsuit
Michael P. Maslanka, UNT Dallas College of Law
Cases are just now starting to come out involving the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). For lessons on how one employer ran afoul of its obligations, read on. Timeline It’s often helpful in a factually dense case to break events into a timeline: King filed a PWFA lawsuit, and the court denied the company’s request […]
Faces of HR: How Jenny Shiers is Scaling Unily’s Culture for Global Growth
HR Daily Advisor Staff
Jenny Shiers didn’t take the traditional path to the executive HR suite. She actually started her career inside the fast-paced world of City law firms, working as a lawyer in a large commercial practice and specializing in employment law. It was there, working hand-in-hand with HR teams, that she caught a firsthand glimpse of just […]
Severance Agreements: Parting Ways Without Parting Claims
Jim Lenahan, Attorney, Axley LLP
Employers that terminate or mutually agree to part ways with an employee may negotiate, elect to enter, or be obligated by an existing employment agreement to enter into a severance agreement with the departing employee. A severance agreement is an arm’s length agreement between employer and departing employee that serves many purposes and is highly […]
HRDA Shorts: Staying Out, or Putting Up With?
HR Daily Advisor Staff
As HR professionals, and really as people, we opt to be nice and polite when dealing with anything in the workplace. But what happens when that blanket “agreeable”-ness produces a stagnant and stale environment instead of something productive? When the status quo becomes more harm than good, how can you break the mold? Amira Barger, […]
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SPARK HR Day 3 Recap: Intentionality, Humanity, and AI
HR Daily Advisor Staff
The final day of SPARK HR is a sad thought, but some of the best conversations were saved for last, and they’re helping HR leaders shape the future they want to see. What does the future of AI look like? Well, that’s up to HR professionals, and how they approach the learning and development of […]
SPARK HR Day 2 Recap: Empathy is the Name of the Game
HR Daily Advisor Staff
The sun and fun of SPARK HR was well underway as Day 2 of our conference kicked off. From Disney to Chick-fil-A, the world’s premiere HR leaders took the stage to shine a light on what the HR world needs, and how to flourish in the field. The thing they all agree on? Empathy is […]
SPARK HR Day 1 Recap: Taking Off the Blinders—Sarah Devereaux on the Future of Systems Thinking
HR Daily Advisor Staff
Sarah Devereaux, HCI Leadership Coach and Advisor, and former Head of Executive Development at Google, opened her SPARK HR session with a startling reality check: HR is carrying a massive burden. Between market shifts and organizational restructuring, the pressure to find solutions is at an all-time high. However, the “laser focus” HR leaders have relied […]
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HRDA Shorts: Staying Out, or Putting Up With?
HR Daily Advisor Staff
As HR professionals, and really as people, we opt to be nice and polite when dealing with anything in the workplace. But what happens when that blanket “agreeable”-ness produces a stagnant and stale environment instead of something productive? When the status quo becomes more harm than good, how can you break the mold? Amira Barger, […]
HR Works Video Podcast: The Future of Entry Level Work
HR Daily Advisor Staff
With AI’s advent and constant changes, we’re watching Entry Level Jobs change as we know it. Gone are the days where entry level positions assist with notetaking, research, and organization, now that a few simple prompts can achieve that same work in a fraction of the time. But what is the future of entry level […]
HR Works Podcast: Engaging and Building Your Workforce
HR Daily Advisor Staff
This week’s episode of HR Works is a throwback to our HRDA panel session, “The Great Retention: Strategies for Building a Resilient and Engaged Workforce.” Ensuring your workforce is engaged, aware, and resilient is as important as ever. Employee engagement numbers have only gotten worse, and the rate of change is only growing. Presented as part […]