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The U. S. Department of Labor is taking comments on how it should move forward with overtime overhaul Since the newest regulations to the overtime law were found invalid, employers are subject to the previous version of Fair Labor Standards Act. However, the roller coaster has not ended. On July 26, 2017, the DOL published […]

The information in this blog post refers to the proposed and final rules published by the U.S. Department of Labor in 2015-2016. To see the most recent information, click here. In case you missed it, on August 31, 2017, Judge Amos Mazzant of the Eastern District of Texas determined that the 2016 Final Rule issued by the […]

According to the Deloitte 2017 Global Human Capital Trends report, while nearly 80% of executives rated the employee experience as very important, only 22% said their companies excelled at building one. But what exactly is the employee experience, and how does it impact your bottom line?

Office drama is a distraction that could be costing your company millions. In her new book, No Ego, drama researcher and New York Times best-selling author Cy Wakeman defines drama as any disruptive behavior or thought process that takes energy away from results or a great work climate. Drama is expensive According to Wakeman, employees […]

Having political conversations in the office can be difficult, especially in the wake of a divisive post-election season. When employees from various walks of life work in the same space, there’s more opportunity for political disagreements and potentially toxic office conversations. Determining how your organization will handle political activity in your organization remains a blind […]

Office drama can be a stressful part of any job. And human conflict is a tale as old as time. But when workplace theatrics start to look eerily like the latest episode of Game of Thrones or Mad Men it’s probably time to take closer look at what’s happening with your employees. Let’s take a […]

As a CEO, you make it a priority to keep up with changing trends in today’s workplace. You’ve seen headlines and read articles telling you that Millennials are changing the way work happens—but what does that really mean for you? In 2015, Millennials surpassed Generation X as the largest percentage of the labor force, according […]

In this HR Break Room discussion, special guest Cy Wakeman, author of The New York Times’ best-seller The Reality-Based Rules of the Workplace talks about managing workplace drama.

The best way to prevent pregnancy discrimination is to understand the laws which can be implicated.  Such laws include the Family and Medical Leave Act, Pregnancy Discrimination Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act and the Affordable Care Act. Unfortunately, understanding the intricacies of each of these laws can be difficult and confusing, so […]

Picture this: You terminated an employee, and mailed him or her a COBRA election notice, but the notice apparently got lost in the mail. Now your ex-employee is suing you for failing to inform him or her of their COBRA continuation rights. Is there anything you can do to prove a COBRA notice was sent to them? […]

In the wake of a heated post-election season, we’re reminded that political conversations in the workplace are inevitable. It is important for HR and managers to work together and guide employees out of potentially tumultuous situations without sacrificing a productive, politically diverse workforce. Identify politically sensitive conversations within your organization. A political conversation can be […]

In this episode of HR Break Room, SPHR, SHRM-SCP and Vice President of HR for Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge, Robin Schooling, joins Caleb and Chelsea to discuss managing political conversations in the office.