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Downton Abbey: Handling an employee resignation with class
Although Downton Abbey focuses on the upstairs/downstairs dynamics of the fictional aristocratic Crawley family and their staff, there are still some lessons that contemporary employers may take from the show. For instance, in a recent episode, the staff dealt with the sudden resignation of second footman Alfred, as he was accepted into the Ritz cooking […]
Leaders Must Do What’s Best for the Greater Good
The Japanese surprise attack at Pearl Harbor caught the U.S. military completely off guard. Months after the bombing in Hawaii, the U.S. military was still reeling and on its heels. American citizens were shocked by their country’s vulnerability as the Japanese brought the fight to them.
Who Is Not Exempt from Overtime: Employer Will Pay $8 Million for Misclassifying Managers
A national car rental firm has just agreed to a whopping $8 million settlement for failing to pay overtime to employees improperly classified as exempt from the overtime laws. The agreement was reached after Agency Rent-A-Car was sued by 395 of its California managers and assistant managers who claimed back overtime and steep penalties.
Small Businesses Place Blame on Big Businesses for Hiring Challenges
Results from a recent survey of small business owners conducted by Survey Monkey and CNBC found that “16% of small business owners (but 41% of small businesses with 50 employees or more) have had open positions for at least three months.” That’s a pretty big number for those 50+-employee companies. And those businesses have some […]
The Top 10 FLSA Disasters (… Or How to Morph a Miniscule Pay Problem into a Massive Lawsuit!)
Because class action status can change a small comp issue into a massive lawsuit—one very attractive to contingency lawyers—Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) lapses could be your most dangerous mistakes. Here are 10 of the most common management moves that create Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) disasters. (Pay attention because you don’t want to be […]
Thousands of Workers Getting McRaise Starting July 1
The wage and benefit increases recently announced by McDonald’s® put the fast-food giant on the same path retail giant Walmart took back in February when it announced an increase in its starting wage.
From the Experts: A Sample Business Expense Reimbursement Policy
Pregnancy Discrimination Claims Require Adverse Action
By Peyton S. Irby, Jr., JD A recent case from the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals—which covers Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas—involved multiple claims by a pregnant employee.
Hiring New College Grads? Prepare To Disappoint
iCIMS, Inc., a provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) talent acquisition solutions, has just released a new report revealing that newly minted college grads’ job expectations differ wildly from what the working world actually has in store for them.