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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.

Help or hindrance: Do workplace flexibility policies really work?

By Tammy Binford Jul 19, 2013 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

Progressive HR departments have been on the workplace flexibility bandwagon for years now as employers try to recruit and retain top talent. The best and brightest will be productive, loyal and creative contributors if they have time to tend to what’s important in their lives outside of the workplace, the thinking goes. Recently, though, headlines […]

Managing performance: 3 radical ideas

By Texas Employment Law Letter Dec 20, 2015 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

by Michael P. Maslanka There are old and accepted ways of doing things, and there are new and bold ways. It’s your choice.  Are you thinking of changing your performance evaluation system? Are you tired of the meaningless nuance between a 3.5 and a 4.0 rating? Then pick up a copy of the April issue […]

More Odd Interview Stories: A Russian Request

By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR Mar 7, 2013 HR Strange But True

Updated: Mar 7, 2013

SBT readers have been submitting their own strange but true encounters with job applicants. So far we’ve heard about inappropriate attire and drug use, to name a few. Here are two more tales from the unpredictable world of HR.   A Russian Request Depending on the company’s policy towards vacation time, requesting time off before being […]

Why a Growing Workforce Doesn’t Always Require an Office Relocation

By Sam Cockayne Mar 25, 2019 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Mar 25, 2019

When a company first starts out, its focus is on promoting the business, delivering maximum output with an “all hands on deck” workforce, and ultimately increasing the number of clients it serves. At this stage, the office premises are generally at the bottom of the list of considerations, and very little attention is paid to […]

Whether Postpartum Leave is Shortened Depends on Annual FMLA Period

By Hannah L. Wurgaft, Attorney, Brann & Isaacson Jul 14, 2025 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jul 18, 2025

Q: Can a pregnant employee start her 14 weeks of Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave before delivery, and if so, will this shorten her amount of postpartum leave? The FMLA guarantees 12 weeks of unpaid leave within a 12-month period. For pregnant employees taking leave to bond with their newborn child, this period […]

Die Hard … with a Christmas vengeance

By Doug Hall Dec 6, 2012 That's What She Said

Updated: Dec 6, 2012

Litigation Value: $50,000 or so, depending on how much harm comes out of an essentially unsupervised holiday party It is the annual Christmas episode of The Office, and it’s bittersweet as Jim and Pam talk about how this will be the last Christmas party for the both of them at Dunder Mifflin Scranton–much like it […]

Workplace Report Highlights RTO Mandates and Facility Automation

By Joe Bebon, Editor Nov 13, 2023 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Nov 13, 2023

Global worktech company Eptura has released its Q3 Workplace Index, which analyzes building use, asset data, and behavioral insights to provide a comprehensive view of the rapidly changing modern workplace. The report revealed office occupancy is top of mind for many CEOs: 74% of operational leaders are reporting to their CEOs on occupancy metrics at least […]