Did Casino Take a Gamble by Not Paying ‘Trainees’?
“Trainees” alleged that they should have been paid for time spent attending a 12-week dealer training program offered by a casino.
Category: Learning & Development
Employees are valuing career development more than ever—it’s a sign that the company is willing to invest in their future. How are businesses approaching training today? What are their pain points, and what topics are being addressed in training?
Apprenticeships Gain Momentum as Effective Learning Tool
Two years ago, when President Obama gave his State of the Union address, he challenged employers and educators to double the number of apprenticeships offered by 2019. They listened. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) reports that, since the 2014 State of the Union address, the United States has experienced “the largest growth in apprenticeships […]
Sexting at Work
As technology advances, employers and employees alike are finding an increasingly blurred line between work life and home life. This often means that work time spills into personal time and vice versa. Nowhere is this more prevalent than the fact that many employees use the same phones both at work and at home—raising a whole […]
Onboarding Millennials and Generation Zs
Millennials will soon make up the majority of the workforce, and Generation Z (Gen Z) is right behind them. What types of challenges are employers facing when it comes to engaging Millennial and Gen Z new hires in the onboarding process? We have a few tips for optimizing your process for these new hires.
Teambuilding Options for Remote Workers
More and more workplaces are offering some form of flexibility in terms of where an employee works. Some organizations have even developed a 100% “virtual” workforce—having no central offices where employees gather and instead allowing all employees to work from home or wherever they happen to be. Other employers have chosen to allow more flexibility […]
DOL Awards Apprenticeship Program Grants
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) describes apprenticeships as “a proven path to high-quality, secure, middle-class jobs,” and in support of these programs, the DOL recently awarded $10.4 million in ApprenticeshipUSA State Accelerator Grants.
FLSA Exemptions: Avoiding Legal Pitfalls
Yesterday we heard advice from expert Kara Shea concerning Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) exemptions and audits. Today, more from Shea on how to stay out of legal hot water when it comes to these tricky matters.
Get FLSA Exemptions Right the First Time, and Avoid Legal Nightmares
When you are hiring new employees, how comfortable are you with making sure that you’re on the right side of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)? Expert Kara Shea joins us today to make sense out of this difficult issue.
Untrained Employees Put Company Data at Risk
In yesterday’s Advisor, we presented results from The Cybersecurity Risk to Knowledge Assets study from Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton and Ponemon Institute. Today we discuss the rest of the findings, including how untrained or careless employees can be a big part of the cybersecurity problem.
Study Assesses How Well Tech Training Programs Meet Employers’ Needs
If your HR department struggles to find technology workers with the skills needed to succeed in your organization, you are not alone.