My friend, a fellow attorney, was emphasizing how sudden and catastrophic wage and hour issues can surface in an organization. “All of a sudden,” he said, “you may learn that you have huge issues that threaten the well-being of your organization, not just financially, but in terms of credibility, reputation,
Former cable news anchor Rick Sanchez, and radio talk show hosts [Dr.] Laura Schlesinger and Don Imus have a lot in common. All three lost (Sanchez and Imus) or surrendered (Schlesinger) their broadcasting jobs in the wake of hurtful, mean-spirited comments. Schlesinger and Imus made derogatory racial comments on their radio shows. Sanchez hurled demeaning
We’re a global company. We have teams all over the world. We have managers in the U. S. leading teams in Europe, teams in Asia leading teams in the U.S., teams in Europe leading teams in Asia. We’re having legal and cultural issues springing up all over the place. We
Anyone who has tried to lose weight knows how hard it is to keep that New Year’s resolution – let alone keep the pounds off for good. Old habits are hard to change and new ones are hard to establish. But that’s just what is needed if employers want to
While companies defend against massive wage and hour actions – often arising from seemingly benign and well accepted practices – the larger issue is this: How do we prevent wage and hour claims from continuing to generate costly and time-consuming litigation? Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) training is a major defensive weapon in
With school now in session, it’s time for a test. In the spirit of the back-to-school season, which one of the following items does not belong on the list? You start a new job with a telecommunications company handling customer service calls. Before you’re allowed to speak with your first caller, you
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