What happens when you get conflicting information? Do you trust your attorney if s/he conflict with other sources you consult? Listen in as I discuss the Pros and Cons of trusting only one source; even if that source is your attorney! Plus find out who I have awarded HR Superstar for Episode 2! Want a […]
In today’s Spoonful I am discussing the basic criteria a position in your company must meet in order to be classified as Exempt from minimum wage and overtime laws. Can everyone in your organization be Salaried Exempt? Listen in and find out the answer to this question and more! Also, stick around and find out which […]
What skills are necessary to be a good/great gamer? Think of Gamers as antisocial, introvert slackers? Think again. According to the 2014 Essential Facts report by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) 59 percent of Americans play video games. The average gamer is 31 years old, and 71 percent are age 18 or older. When you look at this […]
Employers! Watch your associates – past and present – because they may determine your future. The following is an article published today by Michael Felsen – the Labor Department’s regional solicitor of labor in Boston. test this change We often rely on the testimony of workers, who observed or were affected by safety and health violations, […]
I recently came across an article by Bernard Marr that described a few good ways to ruin your career. He basically says underestimating the power of social media is one of the main ways to lose your job. For instance, a public relations executive posted multiple offensive comments that finally lead to one super thoughtless tweet. How […]
Philadelphia Enacts Paid Sick Leave Ordinance for Virtually All Employers The following article was published by Litter Mendelson on February 14, 2015 Authors: Ben Huggett and Barbara Rittinger Rigo After seven years and two previous vetoes, on February 12, 2015, Philadelphia City Council passed, and Mayor Michael Nutter promptly signed into law, the Promoting Healthy […]
US Labor Department updates Family and Medical Leave Act’s definition of spouse Effective March 27, 2015, workers in legal, same-sex marriages, regardless of the state in which they live, will now have the same rights as those in opposite-sex marriages to federal job-protected leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to care for a spouse with […]