The White House just approved a proposal from the Department of Labor to raise the minimum salary for exemption to $55,068 per year. It’s currently at $35,568 per year, so this
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One-Third of Hiring Managers Just Admitted to Asking Job Candidates ‘Illegal’ Questions
One in three hiring managers knowingly ask “illegal” questions during job interviews, according to a recent Resume Builder survey. And while, technically, very few of the questions mentioned in the
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An Ice Cream Store Wants to Use Unpaid Labor and Call It Training. This ‘Hack’ Will Give You Brain Freeze
It’s great when you can hire someone who can be up to speed in the first 15 minutes, but most people need training time. Even your newly
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Stay Away From This Hiring ‘Hack’
Serial entrepreneur Codie Sanchez has built a pretty substantial empire, with a net worth of $17 million–all by her mid-thirties. Obviously, she’s doing something right. But just because she
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The Surprising Way You Can Lower Employee Stress
Can stressed employees do a good job at work? Novo Nordisk, the company that makes Ozempic and Wegovy, certainly doesn’t seem to think so. According to CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen,
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I Moved to Switzerland in 2009. Here’s Why We’re So Darn Happy
While the flag may not be the best thing about living in Switzerland, it is a big plus. Sorry. It’s just always the first thing that comes to
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Bernie Sanders Wants a 4-Day Workweek. It Won’t Happen
A mandatory 32-hour workweek is not coming to a business near you, however much Senator Bernie Sanders wants it to happen. The 40-hour workweek became standard in 1940.
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The FDNY and Elon Musk Really Need to Recognize Free Speech
If you are holding a public event, you should expect your employees to remain polite and represent the company well. This is a reasonable expectation of an employer. But when
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Why Medicaid Cuts May Affect Your Business
Indiana is cutting Medicaid payments to family caregivers. This may seem about as far from a business concern as you could have, but in fact, the opposite is
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Bed Sharing on Business Trips Is a Nightmare Waiting to Happen
You may want to save money on business travel, but please, do not ask your employees to share beds under any circumstances other than a major natural disaster
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NLRB Rules Home Depot Can’t Control Uniform Messages
Home Depot has had a rough year. Last June, the company had to pay $72.5 million to compensate employees who were done working but had to wait for a manager
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How to Avoid a DEI Disaster Like the MS Society Just Had
DEI. Diversity, equity, and inclusion. Today, many organizations want a strong DEI program to help bring people together and demonstrate that they accept people of all cultures. But the
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How You Can Avoid an Employee Mass Exodus
I’m watching a smallish business in its death throes. There are about 50 employees, and I thought they might be able to turn it around,
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Happy Valentine’s Day: These Jobs Increase Your Chances of Divorce
On February 14 we celebrate love in the name of St. Valentine, who was beaten, stoned, and decapitated because of his support of marriage. So, basically,
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This Woman Withdrew From the Interview Process After Being Told She Was ‘The Strongest Candidate.’ The Reasons Why Are Instructive for Any Hiring Manager
One week ago, a New York City-based copywriter named Lauren Baer posted on LinkedIn saying that she had recently withdrawn her candidacy from a job. She loved the company.
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Close to One-Third of Employees Use Company Credit Cards for Personal Expenses. That’s Not–Necessarily–a Problem
A company credit card can remove a lot of administrative hassle when reimbursing employees for company purchases and travel. But just what are your employees doing with their company cards?
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Tom Hollander Got Tom Holland’s 7-Figure Check and 15 Other True Stories of Payroll Mistakes
Tom Hollander has earned a pretty penny in films and shows like Pride and Prejudice and the recent hit White Lotus, but nothing near Spider-Man‘s Tom Holland. So when
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Target Fired Employees for Buying Pink Stanley Cups. You Should Follow Their Example
During the Cabbage Patch Craze of 1983, I wanted one for Christmas, as did every other little girl. I did not get one, but my
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The Kyte Baby CEO’s Actions Were a Disaster — and Perfectly Legal
“Terrible decision, insensitive, and selfish” aren’t words leaders should ever need to say. But those were the words that Kyte Baby founder Ying Liu used to
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The Viral Cloudflare Termination Video Is a Masterclass in How Not to Terminate Someone
According to a viral TikTok video, Cloudflare — an internet security company based in San Francisco — recently terminated an employee named Brittany Peach. This is a prime example of
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