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On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law a nearly 900-page bill that includes several provisions that will affect private-sector employers, including increased tax deductions, changes to Medicare eligibility requirements, and increased challenges to immigration compliance. Bonus Depreciation and IRC Section 179 Expense Limit The new bill—formally entitled, “An Act to provide for the […]
Employers do not need to meet a heightened standard of proof to establish an exemption from the minimum wage and overtime requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Carrera, No. 23-217 (Jan. 15, 2025). In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court clarified that employers […]
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave is a more complex topic than it may seem. Basically, for any eligible employee at a covered employer, up to 12 weeks of leave must be provided each year for a qualifying event or events. This may seem fairly straightforward, but administering FMLA leave can be fairly complicated.
In the world of talent and acquisition, Allison Nadeau stands out as a leader who truly understands how to build and keep great teams. As the Vice President of Talent Management & Acquisition at iCIMS, a top company for talent acquisition technology, Nadeau is responsible for growing and keeping employees across the globe. She drives smart strategies that […]
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) can be a headache for HR since the law applies to so many situations. Recently, questions regarding the timing of maternity and paternity leave as well as the need for FMLA paperwork for an employee’s “sensitive situation” were put to a group of attorneys well-versed in employment law. […]
In today’s Advisor, we hear from guest columnist, IMD Professor Martha Maznevski, on 6 things you need to know about Millennials in order to better train and manage them.
While voluntary benefits are scoffed at by some as “garbage benefits that never pay,” such benefits may be very attractive to some employees and may help companies currently reviewing their benefits packages in light of the Affordable Care Act, says consultant Mike Miles. Miles is vice president and senior employee benefits consultant at Gregory and […]
What Is Adaptive E-Learning? Believe it or not, adaptive learning has been around since before the 1970s. But it was, of course, a lot more difficult to understand and implement back then because it relies on computers, algorithms, and programming to really be effective. Now you probably know of adaptive learning as “personalized learning.” There […]
Setting goals for employees is important. It helps establish clear expectations and guidelines, keeps the employer and employees on the same page, and is a major component of appropriate communication.
The world of retail hiring, especially during the holidays is changing according to hiring data collected from the iCIMS recruitment platform, which processes more than four million jobs per year. For example, there retail has more job opportunities but fewer applicants to fill those positions. Check out the infographic below.