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In a climate of increasing inflation risk and waning COVID concerns, many Americans are finding themselves spending more time worrying about their financial health over their physical health. New research conducted by OnePoll for MDLIVE, an Evernorth company and a provider of virtual care services in the United States, reveals that 72% of Americans are […]
Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) is a condition in which an individual becomes sensitized to one or more chemical agents in their surrounding environment. This sensitization can cause dramatic and frustrating (and sometimes even life-threatening) symptoms and allergic reactions, such as breathing problems (including asthma), headaches, nausea, confusion, memory problems, chest pain, digestive issues, dizziness, insomnia […]
Company culture is often described as something driven from the top. But real culture—the one employees live every day—is built, reinforced, and sometimes broken by the people who make up the organization. Leaders can cast a vision, but it takes employees to bring it to life—or let it fade. As John Jones, Managing Director and […]
Generally, if you dock the pay of exempt workers, you kill their exemption because you are treating them like nonexempts. You could easily owe a few years’ worth of overtime. But DOL does allow docking in certain circumstances. Here are those exceptions, along with a resource to make sure FLSA disasters don’t befall you. In […]
From creating viral TikTok dances to reviving Y2K fashion, Generation Z’s influence has helped shape recent popular culture. However, their influence doesn’t just stop there. Since Gen Z’s debut in the workforce in 2020, members of this cohort have challenged conventional workplace norms by prioritizing things like mental health, work/life balance, pay equity, and flexible […]
An employee had to recertify his qualifying condition because of an established pattern of potential Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) misuse, but he failed to cooperate with the recertification process and didn’t provide the requested information. If he seeks FMLA protection for future absences, should we deny the request, or are we required to […]
As employers look ahead to President-elect Joe Biden’s administration, questions abound about what to expect, but a more employee-favorable attitude toward the labor movement certainly wouldn’t be a surprise.
All day long you give me the runaround When you say something here, You mean something there You give me the runaround Same thing yesterday, Same thing the day before from “Runaround” by Tulsa songwriter J. J. Cale Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), an employer should grant accommodations to employees with a disability, […]
Lilly Ledbetter, an unintentional icon in the fight for equal pay, passed away on October 12, 2024, at the age of 86. Ledbetter filed a lawsuit in 1999 that sparked an equal pay movement throughout the United States. More than 25 years later, pay disparities still exist in every state. Over the years, Massachusetts has […]
Find the balance, Moldover says. When you get wind of a manager’s action that might be retaliatory—like denying a raise—put the situation in context and try to view it from the employee’s perspective. Context Matters With retaliation, context matters, Moldover says. Of course, no one’s going to be happy about losing a raise, but a […]