In today’s workplace, there can be up to four generations working together on a project. While this collaboration is an excellent opportunity for generating new perspectives, conflicts can arise as different personalities clash. Members of the same generation grew up with similar values and experiences and thus tend to perform best under particular management styles. …
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) covers most employers in the United States. It requires them to pay minimum wage and overtime to most employees, subject to some exceptions. In addition to the general “White Collar” exemptions, the FLSA also establishes some industry or job-specific exemptions. One of these is the “motor carrier exemption” …
In June 2018, the New York State Legislature overwhelmingly approved legislation that would have granted paid bereavement leave rights to most employees. The measure would have changed the New York Paid Family Leave Benefits law to include bereavement leave along with the existing qualifying circumstances. In light of extensive resistance from the business community, the …
