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Mayfield Ruling Highlights Overtime Exemption Pitfalls: What HR Needs to Know 

By Lee Jacobs, Barclay Damon Nov 25, 2024 Learning & Development

Updated: Nov 25, 2024

Understanding overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) can be one of the more challenging responsibilities HR professionals face. The complexity of exempt classifications—particularly for executive, administrative, and professional employees—requires diligence, especially as roles and salary thresholds evolve. On September 11, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling in Mayfield v. U.S. Department […]

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Want to Hire Veterans? Help Them Be Better Jobseekers

By Tammy Binford Oct 12, 2018 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Oct 12, 2018

Much has been said about the problems veterans have transitioning to civilian employment. It’s no wonder, according to a veteran whose civilian job involves linking new veterans with private sector employers. He explains that often the differences between military and civilian life make veterans “lousy jobseekers.”

Background Checks for Employment and Personally Identifiable Information

By Jennifer Carsen Apr 24, 2012 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 19, 2015

California has a unique set of rules for background checks for employment that go beyond the other 49 states and the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). If you’re an employer in California, it’s important to follow the rules to the letter, since applicants can sue for up to $10,000 for any violation—regardless of actual […]

Recruiting Technology: Help or Hindrance?

By Jennifer Carsen, J.D., Senior Legal Editor, Karen Barretta, Contributing Editor Oct 18, 2017 Recruiting

Updated: Apr 13, 2018

HR managers and recruiters both understand that applicants are spending most of their time looking at job boards like Indeed® and CareerBuilder®. Additionally, applicants are interested in specific companies and spend their time on those companies’ career websites.

Part Timers? Go Ahead and Terminate Them

By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR Jul 30, 2013 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jul 30, 2013

Many managers and supervisors operate under the misguided belief that part-time employees have fewer rights than full-time employees, but that’s not so. In fact, the DOL does not make any distinction between part time and full time. For guidance, we turned to Compensation.BLR.com. What Is Considered ‘Part-Time’ Employment? There is no federal law that defines […]

Best Practices for Employee Learning Retention (Part 2)

By Kelly Creighton, Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR Mar 13, 2018 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Mar 13, 2018

[Part 1 of this article appeared in yesterday’s edition.] Get Learners to Be Active According to The Learning Pyramid shaped by research conducted by the National Training Lab, participatory teaching methods ensure high learning retention rates. So, if you want your learners to truly retain what you’re teaching them, have them participate in their own […]

Do You Train Leaders on These 5 Leadership Skills?

By Heather Hunt Sep 10, 2014 Talent

Updated: Sep 10, 2014

Anyone can go to school to learn their profession. But being a leader is a learned skill that can be gained only in the field. Through an accumulation of experiences and a deep understanding of the knowledge gained about their organization and teammates, workplace leaders can make multiple decisions at a moment’s notice. These decisions […]