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A physical therapy and rehabilitation clinic in Hawaii recently learned an expensive lesson about overtime compliance after a federal investigation found it shortchanged 32 employees. The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division investigated First Physical & Functional Rehab and found violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). According to the investigation,…

The Department of Labor (DOL) has finalized a technical amendment restoring the 2019 overtime salary threshold to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) following two federal court decisions that invalidated the 2024 rule. For HR and payroll teams, the amendment closes the loop on the litigation and confirms which federal salary thresholds govern exempt classifications. …

If you’re up at night trying to solve recruiting, skills gap and other talent problems, you might as well join the 2 a.m. HR forum. You’ll have company.  Many Talent Challenges  HR pros report difficulties recruiting for full-time positions, filling skills gaps across their organizations and retaining top talent, according to SHRM’s latest Talent Trends…

Workplace bullying is one of those organisational risks leaders hope they’ll never face — yet the reality is far less reassuring. The data suggests it’s not a rare occurrence or an edge case. It’s a recurring issue, quietly shaping culture, performance, and retention across organisations. In HRchat episode 893, I spoke with Mary Cullen, Founder…

Workers at the Long Island Rail Road threaten to strike, and referees at the National Football League reach a collective bargaining agreement.

NLRB Judge finds UPS violated federal labor law; Tennessee bans certain noncompetes; and Colorado passes a bill restricting AI price- and wage-setting

Trump administration proposes expanding fertility care benefits; Connecticut passes employment legislation; NFL referees ratify new collective bargaining agreement.

Did you ever wonder why our “thought leaders” try to “run it up the flagpole” and every once in a while tell us there’s no need to “boil the ocean?” I did. And that put me in “hot pursuit” of the reasons we say some dumb things at work. Or, to put it more diplomatically…

Nearly four in 10 American workers aren’t confident their retirement savings will carry them through the years ahead. And for many, the backup plan is to just keep working – as if that’s a guaranteed option.   That finding comes from the 2026 Retirement Confidence Survey, now in its 36th year, conducted by the Employee Benefit…

Workplace bullying is often treated as a worst-case scenario — something leaders hope good culture and strong policies will prevent. But new data suggests a different reality. In HRchat Podcast episode 893 – due for release next week – Bill Banham interviews Mary Cullen, Founder and Managing Director at Insight HR, about the Irish Workplace…