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Question: We are currently evaluating a number of exempt positions with our company in respect to forthcoming FLSA overtime exemption changes. Their salaries range below the new salary threshold and above (all depends on tenure and experience). We are looking at bumping everyone to the minimum amount. How are most companies handling the individuals who […]
Open enrollment is an opportune time to educate employees on the traditional and voluntary benefits available to them, and a recent survey suggests that this type of education is needed.
The numbers told the story for unions in 2025—if representation elections were pie, unions claimed a much larger slice of a smaller pie. Here’s what employers need to know. Looking at the Numbers Since January 1, 2025, unions won 79.3% of 1,162 representation elections conducted—a decline from 1,336 representation elections during the same time period […]
Segal, a partner with Duane Morris law firm in Philadelphia, shared his expertise at SHRM’s Employment Law and Legislative Conference, held recently in Washington, DC. [Go here for tips 1 through 13] 14. Focus on Risk Selection, Not Risk Avoidance In 2012, there’s no avoiding risk, says Segal. For example, say there’s a hiring decision […]
Elena Richards, KPMG U.S. Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Officer, brings extensive experience and a deep passion for creating inclusive workplaces to her job. With a career spanning over 25 years in professional services, Richards has been instrumental in driving DEI initiatives at KPMG since she joined the firm in 2020. Here we look […]
Can artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning programs lead to discrimination claims? The simple answer is yes, and the recent settlement between the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and three integrated English-language tutoring companies known as iTutorGroup, Inc., confirms any doubts employers might have. Now more than ever, employers should carefully evaluate the benefits and […]
By Michael D. Haberman The recent revelations of the nature of the workplace at Amazon have brought into focus both the good and the bad side of the way the world of work is changing. Amazon was both vilified and praised for many of the workplace practices and methods that are rapidly evolving and becoming […]
As the end of the year approaches and we’re continuing to battle the changing realities of the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses in all sectors are working hard to finish on a high note. But this year, many of the skilled hourly workers that restaurants, retail, and warehouses are depending on for the busy holiday seasons are […]
If you haven’t heard of NATO dating – which means people dating are “not attached to an outcome” but rather open to all connections – you may soon get wind of it in your workplace as NATO applying, according to CEO/founder of Rising Team and Stanford lecturer Jennifer Dulski. “With many employers breaking trust lately […]
While small increments of leave time under the Family and Medical Leave Act may cause administrative headaches, there are various tips and strategies on how to contend with time tracking issues and employee abuse of intermittent FMLA leave. The following discussion gives an of overview the steps you should take after you have received an […]