In the first episode of Mad Men, we witnessed Peggy and Joan experience not so subtle sexism in response to their efforts to maintain and grow the business.
In the second episode, the palpable “ism” was racism. Continue reading Hi Dawn/Hi Shirley: Maddening Racism on Mad Men
Last night was, according to @DonDraper_NY, the “beginning of the end.” And, what a beginning it was.
Don remains on paid leave. He visits Megan in California and then returns home to NY.
In his absence from the workplace, much of the focus was on Peggy and Joan. Both worked incredibly hard on client retention and satisfaction but each was marginalized in ways that too many women still are today. Continue reading Mad Men: Beginning of the End
I am pleased to post the third in a series of four blogs I am writing on leadership for SHRM Blog. This blog focuses on leadership and gender bias.
Now is a good time for a quick reminder of the wage and hour rules on snow storms and employee compensation.
Let’s start with the FLSA: Continue reading Wage and Hour Snow Storms
I am pleased to post the second in a series of blogs I am writing on leadership for SHRM Blog. You can read my post here.
Case: Sandifer v. United States Steel Corporation
Background: As a general rule, the FLSA requires employers to pay their employees for time spent changing into required protective clothing/gear at work. Continue reading What the Supreme Court’s Decision on Donning and Doffing DOES NOT MEAN!
I am pleased to share my latest blog from SHRM Blog (my first blog on leadership). You can read the post here.
I am pleased to post my most recent blog on bullying for CNN’s Fortune.
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You have an employee who work in Texas, one of the 32 states that does not recognize same sex marriage. The employee resides in New Mexico, one of 18 states that recognizes same sex marriage. The employee was married to a person of the same sex in California.
For purposes of determining the employee’s spouse’s eligibility for benefits, do we look at: Continue reading Same Sex Spousal Benefits
I am pleased to share with you my latest article written for SHRM’s HR Magazine.
Legal Trends
Give Me a Break
Vol. 58 No. 12
Know the rules for different kinds of work breaks.
12/1/2013
There’s no taking a breather from the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Some of its most arcane requirements pertain, in fact, to breaks. Got all of those rules memorized? What about your managers—do they remember the rules? Probably not, if it’s been more than a year since your last FLSA training. No, it’s not required, but it’s the best way to reduce your potential (and realized) liabilities. So get out a pen and paper—it’s time for a refresher on the FLSA. Continue reading Give Me a Break