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Were Overseas Employees Properly Classified as Hourly Workers?

By Kevin C. McCormick, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP In a recent unpublished decision, the 4th Circuit—which covers Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia—held that several employees who worked for an American company overseas were properly classified as hourly employees despite some confusion about the offer letters describing their compensation.

More Steps Toward Making Training Count

By Brian Winterstein In yesterday’s Advisor, Brian Winterstein, vice president of human resources for Liberty Tax Service, provided insight into how companies can make training count in an intergenerational workplace. Today Winterstein provides more steps that employers can take toward this goal.

Don’t Make These Recruiting Mistakes

In yesterday’s Advisor, we looked at some common recruiting mistakes to avoid. Hiring and recruiting are too crucial to have avoidable mistakes! Here are some more to look out for.

Creating a Living, Breathing Ethics Audit

Yesterday’s Leadership Daily Advisor examined how the C-suite sets the tone for an effective, ironclad ethics rulebook. Today we offer three more themes to give your ethics strategy a checkup.

Wells Fargo scandal shows serious lack of effective leadership

by Dan Oswald President Harry S. Truman famously had a plaque on his desk that read, “The buck stops here.” It was a reminder to himself that he couldn’t pass responsibility for the way the country was governed. Ultimately, he was responsible. Responsibility comes with leadership. If you’re in a position of authority, you’re accountable […]

Yes, Cher, you can ‘Turn Back Time’—you’ll just have to pay for it

By the way, if you haven’t heard, the Cubs won something called “the World Series.” Our long, national nightmare—arrogant Cubs fans—has now officially begun. Now, onto things that actually matter.  This past weekend, we rolled the clocks back. And though we got an extra hour of sleep (well, you may have—I have two children under […]

3 Criteria for Identifying Leaders with High Potential

By Steve Hrop, Ph.D., vice president, Organizational Development Services at Caliper Much has been written in recent years about how to identify high potential (HiPo) leaders. The most widespread method for doing so is the “9-Box” model. It consists of a 3×3 grid with two dimensions (performance and potential) each measured by three levels (low, […]

Election

Who Would Make a Better Boss? Hillary or Donald?

Citizens across the United States are preparing to cast their ballot on Tuesday, November 8 and bring an end to what has been a very contentious Presidential election. While there are dozens of foreign and domestic policies to consider, CareerBuilder asks one important question: “If you had to choose, which candidate would you like to […]