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Stay. Engage. Grow. How to Get Employees to Do All Three

For employers large and small, the employee retention struggle is real. Although throwing money at the problem may seem like a logical solution, we know modern employees value purpose, growth, and impact more than fat paychecks. That statement is based on a survey of 600 employees.

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Misclassification Alone Is Insufficient for Class Treatment

Are certain classes of your employees routinely working overtime? If so, are they properly classified as exempt or nonexempt? Wage and hour class actions continue to be large thorns in the sides of many employers, and this recent decision serves as a good reminder of how critical it is for you to review your overtime […]

Survey Reveals Upside and Hurdles of Allowing Remote Work

A new survey report analyzes remote work’s impact on employee success, retention and relationships with their managers. “The State of Remote Work” survey, conducted among 1,097 U.S. workers by OwlLabs and TINYPulse, provides some encouraging news for employers who currently allow or who are considering allowing employees to work remotely.  Among them:

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Was There Fallout from Nuclear Plant Employee’s ADA Claim?

Determining what is a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is meant to be an interactive process between the employer and the employee. However, after exerting significant amounts of energy in the process, one Illinois employer got a reaction it had hoped to avoid—a lawsuit.

Alcoholism, FMLA, and ADA

By Susan Schoenfeld, JD Recent statistics from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism reveal that 16.6 million adults aged 18 and older have an alcohol use disorder, including 10.8 million men and 5.8 million women. Many of these adults are also employees, raising the issue of what an employer must do to address […]

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Branding to Boost Internships

Internship programs have long been great avenues to benefit both interns and employers. They are a way for an intern to get real-world, on-the-job experience and a way for the employer to give back to the community and get an extra set of hands to help on certain projects on a temporary basis and at […]

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Did Supervisors Retaliate Against Employee for Reporting Safety Concerns?

Supervisors might be tempted to retaliate against an employee who makes their job more difficult, such as an employee who complains of unsafe working conditions. Supervisory retaliation can lead to potential legal claims against your organization. Through training, you can help supervisors understand relevant federal and state laws, as well as the ramifications of violating […]