There are three major “white-collar” exemptions to the federal overtime rules that are, to some employers, a bit confusing to say the least. One of them — the “executive” exemption — is mistakenly understood to just include, well, senior executives of a company.
A new case out by the Second Circuit (Ramos v. Baldor
Yesterday, the HR Examiner came out with Top 25 list of “Online Influencers” in Employment Law. Through a complex formula, it purports to show who people listen to about employment law online.
Unlike Groucho Marx who famously said “I don’t care to belong
How many times do you have to win?
That’s a question that employers may ask themselves when dealing with employment cases because the fact is, a enterprising litigant can make things quite expensive on the thinnest of facts.
Indeed, employers may be wondering if these cases are like
With the July 4th holiday upon us (and on a Wednesday), I’m pretty convinced that nearly everyone is taking some time off this week. So, rather than play to an empty crowd, I’m going to replay some older posts.
(And remember that old commercial: If you haven’t seen it yet, it’s new to you!)
Today’s
Last week, employment blogs and news outlets were all abuzz about a new page by the National Labor Relations Board on its website about “protected concerted activities”.
I’ve been trying to figure out whether or what to write about on it. (If you’re concerned about the new webpage, then first go to the Delaware Employment
As a lawyer to businesses of all sizes, I get lots of questions. But I remain surprised that many people are not aware of some of the great free online resources that are available to businesses that can make their lives easier.
Much of it
Suppose that, after you’ve employed a worker for a year or so, she asks you for a raise. She doesn’t ask about any guarantee term for employment but you come back and give her a 36 month time frame for her salary going forward.
You draft an
Last week, various Connecticut newspapers reported on a judicial marshal who allegedly sexually harassed four women, including a DCF worker.
Whether the charges have merit or not is a something we’ll have to leave to the judicial system itself, but it raises a point that I haven’t seen often raised.
An employer’s duty to stop
What a great turnout we had on Tuesday for our presentation on addressing the challenges of “going mobile” from a company’s human resources perspective. My thanks to Kris Dunn, the moderator, who put the panel together.
Other speakers were Madeline Laurano of the Aberdeen Group
This afternoon, I’m speaking at Workforce HR’s Techweek Conference on “Going Mobile”. It’s not too late to join us here as it is an online conference.
Oh, and did I mention that it’s FREE. There, got your attention.
One of the topics that I’ll be talking on is the legal risks involved with “going mobile”