After the Department of Labor issued new overtime exemption rules, raising the minimum salary threshold to $47,476 per year for a white collar exemption and $134,000 per year for highly compensated workers, Shareholder Nannina Angioni provided her thoughts on what the impact would be for an overview of the new rules. Generally speaking, she posits that […]
Overtime Exemption Rules Revamped
The Department of Labor has issued its final version of the overtime exemption rules, raising the minimum salary threshold to $47,476 per year for a white collar exemption and $134,000 per year for highly compensated workers. The new rules are expected to impact 4.2 million Americans and take effect on December 1, 2016. More information […]
Shareholder Nannina Offers Insights into the Challenges of Workplace Flexibility for HR Magazine
Shareholder Nannina Angioni was interviewed for the April issue of HR Magazine on the problems that can arise when companies attempt to implement workplace flexibility. In her experience, that freedom can have a paralytic effect. The full article can be found here.
Shareholder Nannina Angioni and the Dangers of Politics at Work on KTLA
Shareholder Nannina Angioni appeared on the KTLA Morning News today to address the timely and potentially explosive topic of political discussions at work in light of the extremely contentious election at hand. She points out that employers and employees alike should be concerned – and prepared.
Political Chatter at Work Can Be Costly for Employers
In the March 15th issue of the Daily Journal, Shareholder Nannina Angioni pens an article covering the legal risks associated with employers allowing employees to discuss politics or actively campaign in the workplace. The article – “Feelin’ the Bern (or not) at work?” – reflects Angioni’s view that the heightened tensions and emotions associated with this […]
Nannina Angioni Addresses On-site Childcare in Fast Company
Shareholder Nannina Angioni is interviewed for Fast Company and addresses why employers offering on-site childcare is not as easy – legally speaking – as it might seem at first blush. Read her take, and the whole interesting article, in Fast Company here.
Shareholder Nannina Angioni Advises New Strategy in Bikram Yoga Cases
In the first of many cases filed against Choudhury Bikram to go to trial, the jury sends a clear message – finding in favor of plaintiff on every one of the 25 pending causes. The next step is a consideration of punitive damages which we should know more about today. No matter what, this verdict […]
Shareholder Nannina Angioni Reflects on Dr. Phil Employment Lawsuit
Shareholder Nannina Angioni has her own take on the high-profile case filed by employees of talk show host Dr. Phil. The employees allege, among other things, that he locked 300 employees in a room for hours and berated them as part of an “investigation” into media leaks. Angioni points out that this a perfect example […]
Shareholder Nannina Angioni Addresses Modern Approach to Firing on TheStreet.com
Privacy and clarity take center stage as Shareholder Nannina Angioni is interviewed on the do’s and don’ts of employee termination in today’s TheStreet.com article on modern firing. The full article can be found here.
Shareholder Nannina Angioni Quoted in Human Resources Executive
Shareholder Nannina Angioni offered her thoughts on the issue of employee health monitoring in a recent Human Resources Executive article. See the full text here.