Retail’s Loss, Your Company’s Gain
Job cuts in the retail sector currently exceed those in any other industry.
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How Valuable Are Transferable Skills?
Yesterday we heard from David Dourgarian, CEO of TempWorks Software on an outside-the-box hire he made of an individual named Ryan. Ryan worked at a bowling alley, and his excellent customer service spoke to Dourgarian. Today we’ll hear more about that experience.
Retaining Military Veterans: The Next Battle for Employers
The unemployment rate for military veterans who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces at any time since September 2001 has been trending downward in recent years. As of April 2017, it stands at 3.9 percent—the lowest rate since the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began keeping statistics on the population as a […]
Recent visit to Apple Store raises questions about the company’s customer service
by Dan Oswald I recently had an experience that made me wonder, can a company become arrogant? We’ve all met arrogant people, but can a company be haughty or egotistical? Let me share the experience first, and then I’ll come back to my question. My son received a pair of wireless headphones for Christmas that […]
Los Angeles, San Francisco minimum wages going up July 1
Employers in Los Angeles and San Francisco must prepare to pay higher minimum wages starting July 1. In the city of Los Angeles and the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, the minimum wage is going to $12 an hour on July 1 for businesses with more than 25 employees, up from $10.50 an hour. […]
DOL Rescinds Joint Employment, Independent Contractor Guidance
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has withdrawn two major Obama-era guidance documents, one addressing joint employment and one on independent contractors. The move, while not a surprise, is good news for employers, according to H. Juanita Beecher, of counsel with Fortney & Scott and an editor of Federal Employment Law Insider. The Obama administration […]
If Your Team Wins, It’s OK to Show Up Late!
Are you a hockey fan? If you’re from Tennessee—like BLR’s corporate office is—you’re getting a free pass for being tardy, courtesy of Nashville’s mayor herself!
New Jersey Financial Advisers Are Exempt Employees Under FLSA
A New Jersey federal court recently granted an employer’s motion for summary judgment (dismissal without a trial) on a group of financial advisers’ overtime claims, finding they were properly classified as exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and its New Jersey counterpart.
U.S. Workers Only Using Half of Eligible Vacation Time
While many Americans are preparing for summer vacations, many are likely not. According to a new survey from Glassdoor, the average U.S. employee (of those who receive vacation/paid time off) has only taken about half (54%) of his or her eligible vacation time/paid time off in the past 12 months. This is relatively consistent with […]
Sexual Harassment Prevention: The Easiest Thing to Teach and the Hardest Thing to Accomplish
When we reported last year about the ouster of recently deceased Fox News chairman Roger Ailes, we noted that Ailes’ repeated pattern of “couch casting” didn’t occur in a vacuum; rather, it sent a message throughout the organization that sexually harassing behavior was condoned at the highest level. We noted that it would take more to […]