Artificial Intelligence is transforming the American workplace. While the promise of AI is very real, so are the dangers this new technology presents. In particular, employers need to exercise caution ...

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Any day now, the Department of Labor is expected to issue new rules proposing changes to the "white-collar" overtime pay exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The new rules likely will open ...

For employers, this decision provides a clearer roadmap for defending against overtime claims from high-earning employees. For employees, it’s a reminder that salary level and job duties both play a ...

Labor disputes in the US date back to before the Revolutionary War. The first recorded strike over working conditions took place in 1636 on Richmond Island, Maine, when fishermen protested that their ...

You have a slacker exempt employee who just showed up three hours late, again. You dock her pay, because fair is fair. Reasonable, right? Congratulations! You just broke a federal law. If she’s a ...

These rules make it clear how employers should handle situations that could otherwise lead to possible legal problems.