Overtime rule sometimes applies to ‘highly paid’ workers, Supreme Court rules
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 24, 2023
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that, under certain circumstances, “highly paid” employees can be eligible for overtime pay if they are paid daily rather than on a salaried basis.
Supreme Court agrees to hear case determining employer burden of proof regarding overtime pay
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 18, 2024
The Supreme Court said Monday that it will hear a case to determine where the burden of proof lies for an employer claiming to be exempt from paying overtime pay to employees who work more than 40 hours...
‘Joint employer’ rule could inhibit ESG initiatives, group cautions
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 12, 2022
The unintended consequence of the National Labor Relations Board’s proposed “joint employer” rule could be a stifling of environmental, social and governance initiatives among corporations....
Study finds significant quick upside to appointing Black leaders
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 25, 2022
Investors rally and stocks jump when companies hire Black leaders, according to the results of a study published in Strategic Management Journal.
Proposed rule would rescind Trump-era restrictions on workplace union representation, collective bargaining
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 04, 2022
Employers might find it more difficult to stand in the way of unionization and collective bargaining under a rule proposed by the National Labor Relations Board and set to be published in the Federal Register...
Construction executives remain pessimistic about economy
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 19, 2023
Construction executives remain somewhat pessimistic about the economy, with the Construction Confidence Index — which measures executive sentiment about where
the market is headed in the near future...
Noncompete agreement ban faces first legal challenge
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 25, 2024
Less than 24 hours after the Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule Tuesday that will prohibit employers across the country from using noncompete agreements in most instances, the rule faces its...
‘Fractional executives’ trending in the C-suite
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 13, 2023
“Fractional executives” are becoming prevalent in the C-suite, as reported by the Society for Human Resource Management.
Most healthcare businesses optimistic about future of economy
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 18, 2023
More than half of healthcare professionals participating in a new survey said they expect the United States economy to improve over the next 12 months.
About 20 percent of operators still face severe staffing shortages: NIC
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 26, 2022
Approximately one-fifth of senior living and skilled nursing operators responding to the latest Executive Survey Insights report by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care consider the...