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2nd Circuit: No Trifecta for New York Employee’s Wage and Hour Claims

By Guest Columnist Feb 20, 2017 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

Violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and New York state’s Labor Law subject employers to paying employees back pay plus “liquidated” damages of an equal amount (in addition to reasonable attorneys’ fees). Recently, a question arose on whether an employee can “stack” liquidated damages under the FLSA and the Labor Law so that he scores a triple recovery: back pay and liquidated damages under the FLSA plus liquidated damages under the Labor Law.

Does Your Training Engage Generation Y Employees?

By Heather Hunt Dec 16, 2013 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Dec 16, 2013

The question is, “What can trainers do to engage Generation Y workers in training?” Here is how our experts responded: As Generation Y employees enter the workforce and advance within a company, HR professionals need to keep in mind that the expectations and needs of these 20-somethings differ from those of their older colleagues. Generation […]

Colorado Employees Entitled to Leave for Children’s Academic Activities

By HR Hero Jun 9, 2009 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jun 9, 2009

On June 1, 2009, Colorado Governor Bill Ritter signed the Parental Involvement in K-12 Education Act (H.B. 1057) into law. The Act takes effect on August 5, 2009, and requires employers with 50 or more employees to grant leave to employees to attend their children’s academic activities. Under the Parental Involvement in K-12 Education Act, […]

LGBTQ Rights Lose to Employer’s Religious Beliefs

By Michael P. Maslanka, UNT Dallas College of Law Jul 14, 2023 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Jul 14, 2023

On June 20, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all Texas employers) delivered a blow to advocates of LGBTQ rights in the workplace when it sided with a self-described Christian business whose policies discriminated against gays. The lesson: Not all discrimination is unlawful discrimination. Discriminatory Policies Braidwood Management manages various […]

Why Your Team Fails to Use Gen AI Effectively and How to Change It

By Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, Disaster Avoidance Experts Aug 6, 2025 HR Technology

Updated: Aug 6, 2025

In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) has emerged as a transformative force, reshaping industries and redefining operational paradigms. It offers unprecedented opportunities for organizations to enhance efficiency, innovation, and competitiveness.   For organizational leaders, the imperative is clear: to harness the full potential of Gen AI, a meticulously crafted learning […]

HRIS Records Checklist: How Do You Stand?

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Jan 23, 2014 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Jan 23, 2014

HRIS Personnel Records Checklist The more questions to which you answer “yes,” the better your computer system is able to handle personnel records. Records maintained Do you have a computer system for the following personnel records:   Yes No Beneficiaries of benefits plan? ❒ ❒ Cost of benefits plan? ❒ ❒ Date employees admitted into […]