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Video: Expert Explains the Executive Exemption from Overtime

By Kara Shea, Butler & Snow The executive 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 executive exemption at the recent Advanced Employment Issues Symposium (AEIS). Read More

How Recognition Can Help Managers Earn Employee Trust and Reduce Turnover

By David Brennan, Achievers It’s no secret that satisfied employees are the most productive. Research shows that happiness has a dramatic effect on performance, and that business success is driven by engaged employees. Conversely, unhappy or disengaged employees are less productive and creative, and more likely churn, which represents a significant drag on an organization’s […]

Video: Advantages for Employers who Provide Paid Leave

By Charlie Plumb, McAfee &Taft What are the benefits for employers who provide paid leave for their employees? In this video, attorney Charlie Plumb of McAfee & Taft explains the advantages for employers to an audience of HR professionals and employers at BLR’s recent Advanced Employment Issues Symposium (AEIS) in Las Vegas. Read More

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HR Strategy from Hell (on Wheels)

By Holly K. Jones, J.D. The AMC original series Hell on Wheels chronicles the construction of the nation’s First Transcontinental Railroad.

Video: Why Should Employers Consider Offering Paid Leave?

By Charlie Plumb, McAfee &Taft Why is paid leave such a hot topic for employers? Why should employers consider offering paid leave to employees even when they are not legally obligated to do so? Is a federal paid leave law in our future? In this video, attorney Charlie Plumb of McAfee &Taft discusses this topic […]