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by Kara Shea, Butler Snow The professional exemption is one of the ‘white collar’ employee exemptions from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In this video, Kara Shea, an attorney with Butler Snow, explains the criteria for meeting the professional exemption at the recent Advanced Employment Issues Symposium (AEIS) Learn more about the […]
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Workplace violence is the second leading cause of occupational fatalities in the United States. Are you doing your part to keep your workers safe? Check out the infographic to learn who’s at risk for workplace violence and how to prevent incidents at your company. Read more.
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by Kara Shea, Butler Snow The administrative exemption is one of the ‘white collar’ employee exemptions from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In this video, Kara Shea, an attorney with Butler Snow, explains the criteria for meeting the administrative exemption at the recent Advanced Employment Issues Symposium (AEIS). Read More.
By Sherry Scott, Gagen MacDonald Surprisingly, many M&A deals fail to achieve their anticipated results—in fact, various studies indicate more than half of deals actually destroy shareholder value. Why? More than 60% of realized deal value comes from “soft factors” like strategic alignment, organizational integration, and low employee resistance. You heard that right: great M&As […]
BLR’s new podcast, HR Works, provides clear, relevant, actionable information on topics that matter to human resources professionals. When you’re armed with best practices, plus the knowledge to keep your organization in compliance, HR works! In our premiere episode, we tackle the sensitive topic of workplace romance. Why is it something employers should care about? […]
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Results of 3-year study by Cigna show that what workers don’t know about correctable health conditions—they have—may not only affect their lives, but their bank accounts as well. Higher weight, high cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood sugar raise both health costs and out-of-pocket health expenses, says the study. The solution? Health improvement programs and incentive strategies help […]
By Deidre Paknad, CEO and cofounder of Workboard While organizations thrive on change, people often don’t. We don’t all embrace change at the same rate or pace (and a few even reject it outright). How new ideas are communicated can hinder or accelerate adoption. If you’re an innovator, it’s tempting to think that conveying your […]