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A. Lincoln: Relax, Replenish, Go to the Field

By Catherine L. Moreton, JD, Managing Editor In Yesterday’s Advisor, we heard the first six items on Doris Kearns Goodwin’s list of 10 qualities that made Abraham Lincoln a great leader. Today, we’ll hear the final four.

Achieve Great Chemistry in the Workplace Through Intergenerational Collaboration

By Karen Sands With more people living longer, active lives, we are at a historical crossroads in which the demographics of workplace environments are shifting. It’s time to drop the narrative that persists about Boomers vs. Millennials battling over jobs, being on different planes or coming from opposing perspectives. It’s time to undergo the complex […]

Love Contract Complexities

By Jeffrey W. Larroca of Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC In yesterday’s Advisor, we heard from Jeffrey W. Larroca of Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, concerning love contracts and office romance in general. Today, more on the upsides of love contracts. HRDA

Did Maryland Employer Violate the FLSA?

By Richard J. Morgan, JD The U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia) recently addressed a case in which two tipped employees disputed the pay they received from their employers.

Work-life Challenges Across Generations: Millennials, Parents Hit Hardest

Knowing that Millennials and parents are under increasing pressure, EY, a company that provides professional services, conducted a survey to understand what employees seek in a job—why they quit, why they stay, and how this differs by generation. The study consisted of approximately 9700 adults aged 18 through 67—who are full time employees—across a variety […]

Video: Professional Exemption from Overtime Explained

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 […]