Multitasking is an inevitable part of work for most employees now, with e-mail, phone, text, coworkers, and computer applications all vying for attention. There are only a few professions—such as drivers and operators of dangerous machinery—that are among the exceptions. That exceptions are made for the...
In the last two years, immigration policy changes have affected employers of all types, and these trends are likely to continue in the near term. As regulatory enforcement increases, employers have been struggling to adapt. Some of the issues include increased ICE/HSI raids, challenges with H-1B visas,...
The millennial generation is the largest age group to enter the workforce since the baby boomer generation and is significantly impacting the way businesses operate. These tenacious individuals will continue to instigate change over the next twenty years, and if employers want to keep productive workers...
Over the past two months, Trump National Golf Clubs in Westchester, New York; Bedminster, New Jersey; and Pine Hill, New Jersey, have been in the news for employing undocumented workers and thereafter terminating the workers after press coverage revealed their unauthorized employment. As an immigration...
In October 2018, Amazon announced that it would pay its employees $15 an hour, starting November 1. The rate applies to “all full-time, part-time, temporary (including those hired by agencies), and seasonal employees across the U.S.,” according to an announcement made by the company. The wag...
