Editor’s Note: Readers sometimes ask about past TLNT articles, so every Friday we republish a Classic TLNT post. It’s fast becoming that time of year when … Read more
U.S. Department of Labor Reaching Out to Retail Workers About Their Rights
By John E. Thompson Employers in the retail industry take note: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has announced that it is … Read more
Salary Histories: It’s an Artificial Barrier That Too Many Companies Put Up
The first words out of most people’s mouths when I call them about a job are usually “what’s it pay?” And, if their first question is about pay, then that … Read more
How California’s Equal Pay Law Affects All Employers
What is being called the strongest equal pay law in the country goes into effect in California in a month, but its impact is already being felt, and not … Read more
Employers Shouldn’t Ask For Salary Histories
The first words out of most people’s mouths when I call them about a job are usually “what’s it pay?” And if their first question is … Read more
New Labor Department OT Rules May Be Delayed Until End of 2016
By Eric B. Meyer Is there a delay in the new U.S. Department of Labor Overtime rules? Lauren Weber of The Wall Street Journal reported that Solicitor of … Read more
The Last Word: Nearly a Quarter of Your Workforce Would Leave For Just a 10% Raise
How much of a raise would it take for you to switch jobs? According to one new survey, not very much. I get lots and lots of surveys and research sent to … Read more
Compensation Will Be Just Fine Without Your Dysfunctional Performance Appraisals
I have been calling for the death of traditional, scored performance appraisals for a long time. Today, there is a chorus of voices singing this same hymn. … Read more
A 21st Century Workplace Question: To Drink on the Job, or Not to Drink on the Job?
Going out for a beer after work is probably one of the oldest traditions in the modern workplace, but lately a growing number of companies are bucking that … Read more
Here’s What Is Important About the Latest EEOC Guidance on Wellness Programs
By Eric B. Meyer The EEOC — the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission — has issued proposed rules on the Genetic Information … Read more