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When Will There Be a Final Decision on the Overtime Rule?
Employers know by now that the federal overtime rule has been put on hold, but the future of the rule remains uncertain. Employment attorneys say several things could affect the…
DOL Seeks to Expedite Appeal of Overtime Rule Injunction
The Department of Labor filed a motion for an expedited briefing of its appeal of a federal judge's decision to put the brakes on the federal overtime rule, but that…
How Tom Price Could Transform Employer Health Coverage
Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga
Congress Offers More-Moderate Approaches to Raising FLSA Salary Threshold
The Trump administration’s Department of Labor may chart its own course to revise and update the Fair Labor Standards Act’s overtime regulations—perhaps inspired by some of the alternative approaches outlined…
Overtime Rule Hang-Up Requires Careful Communication About Pay Decisions
Communications about the impact of a court's decision to temporarily block implementation of the overtime rule should honor any contracts created in prior messages about the rule
How to Build Great Teams
How to build great teams
Employers Can Require Arbitration of USERRA Claims
A reservist employee fired after being called into active duty in Afghanistan had to arbitrate his Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) claim based on the arbitration clause…
In Focus: Elaine Chao Will Be New Transportation Secretary
Elaine L. Chao, who served as deputy secretary of transportation for President George H
Employers Alter Benefits to Attract, Retain Employees, SHRM Finds
As hiring and keeping talented employees becomes more difficult, HR professionals are strategically leveraging and communicating the value of employee benefits as a recruitment and retention tool, according to a…
Recruiting Can Learn a Lot from Sales
If recruiting teams are run like sales teams, with a strict division of labor and a reliance on metrics, then they are more likely to be successful, according to Jon…