Taxicab Confessions: Applicant Shows Up Under the Influence
Crazy job interview experiences are nothing new to HRSBT, and the following story is no different, but it will leave you scratching your head and wondering “what are people thinking?”
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ABC, Kelly Ripa, Michael Strahan, and lessons on parting ways with key employees
What Kelly Ripa lacks in size, she makes up for in attitude. At just 5’3″, the petit daytime talk show star measures but a fraction of the size of her former co-host, Michael Strahan, himself a former New York Giants defensive end and Super Bowl champion. But Ripa’s actions since news broke of Strahan’s planned departure from Live! for a […]
New Survey Demystifies Factors Causing the ‘Gender Pay Gap’
A new report by Glassdoor, Demystifying the Gender Pay Gap, helps to confirm the existence of wage disparities by sex and why they continue. It is based on a unique data set of more than 534,000 salary reports by employees, which includes pay data down to specific job title and company name.
FLSA: Were Restaurants’ Practices for Tip Credits and Tip Pools Illegal?
By Tom Harper, The Law and Mediation Offices of G. Thomas Harper, LLC
Ask the Expert: Can this Exempt Employee Be Paid Hourly?
We are a staffing company that employs W-2 contractors. We are trying to determine exempt vs. nonexempt status for an employee. The job is a Senior Systems Engineer. Utilizing an FLSA checklist, he meets the criteria for an exempt employee. However, he is not a salaried employee. Does the fact that he is paid hourly […]
Reports: DOL Overtime Regs Threshold Will Be Around $47,000
According to multiple sources, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has changed the threshold for overtime exemption to around $47,000. When the DOL issued its proposed overtime regulations released in July 2015, the threshold was $50,440.
7 Steps for Communicating Employee Transitions from Exempt to Nonexempt
By BLR Legal Editor Susan Prince, JD
Reasonable Accommodations for Pregnant Employees
Yesterday we learned about recent Department of Labor (DOL) guidelines concerning pregnant employees. Today we’ll hear some of the guidelines provided by the Job Accommodation Network (JAN).
Drive Learner Engagement During Training
In yesterday’s Advisor, Laura MacLeod, LMSW, creator of From The Inside Out Project® training, shared some common mistakes trainers make in terms of engaging learners. Today MacLeod shares best practices for trainers to follow before and during training to help boost their trainees’ engagement.
Why a talent brand must build an online community to survive and thrive today
By Jean L. Serio, CPC, CMC It’s shocking but true. Today with no talent brand you have no identity. And the reality is top talent will ignore you; headed to companies who actually have an identifiable talent brand.