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Kinds of faculty workload data that can be obtained from college and faculty reports are examined, along with potential problems in workload studies. A main research concern is deciding which faculty activities should be considered as workload. Types of data that are sometimes used in colleges' faculty workload formulas concern student credit hours, faculty contract hours, and student/faculty ratios. However, these measures ignore noninstructional time and they assume that the same amount of time is involved in teaching all three-credit courses, regardless of discipline and course level. Faculty reports on their activities are another information source, using interviews, diaries, or work samples. Possible research problems include a biased sample, the time of survey administration, the time period covered, time allocation, and study reliability and validity. Factors that can affect workload data include demographic factors (discipline, country, institution); scheduling factors (class size, course level, course type, preparations); and individual factors (rank, gender, and individual differences). Ten recommendations are offered concerning such issues as the sponsorship of the study, study methods, the effect of teaching load on scholarship, and the relationship between teaching load and teaching effectiveness. (SW)

Home Depot cofounder Arthur Blank's family office is being sued by two private jet flight attendants. They say they were overworked, and that Blank's family office 'falsified time records.' The [...]

Byline: Eric Katz This story was updated on Oct. 21 at 5:33 p.m. More than 200,000 U.S. Postal Service employees will receive a nearly 5% pay raise over the next [...]

Presidential hopeful Donald Trump has proposed getting rid of taxes on tips and overtime. Trump said he intends for those proposals to help low earners and incentivize work. Experts say [...]

Last month, we began a discussion of how a union organizer might assess employers they wish to target. We addressed issues such as how the employer handles overtime policies and overnight shifts, as well as housekeeping, seniority, and grievance procedures. This month, to help employers prioritize the most significant flags that could draw the attention of an organizer, we discuss additional criteria frequently used by union organizers to target employers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Tax cuts are in the news again. This time, former president Donald Trump grabbed headlines recently when he floated the idea of making all overtime hours tax-free for workers who [...]

Some remote workers are skipping lunch breaks, affecting health and productivity. Flexible work arrangements since the pandemic have changed workplace norms and habits. Experts stress that employers usually owe staff [...]

Intuit is paying more than $555,000 in back wages to workers who missed overtime payments. The Labor Department said it hadn't kept accurate pay records and didn't pay workers for [...]

This article, titled "Managing difficult teams: Tactics to transform challenging situations," provides strategies for effectively managing difficult teams in the workplace. It emphasizes the importance of addressing conflicts directly and holding employees accountable for their performance. The article also suggests investing in team development activities and encourages leaders to reflect on their own leadership style. Additionally, the article offers strategies for maintaining a peaceful workplace during politically charged times, such as reiterating policies, promoting respectful behavior, and staying neutral as a leader. [Extracted from the article]

The document discusses two separate topics: tax implications for a specific agency and the tax treatment of overtime payments. In regards to the agency, there is ambiguity regarding whether VAT should be charged on the agency's supplies of accommodation. While the agency argues that they are acting as an agent on behalf of the property owner and therefore should not charge VAT, it is common practice in the industry to include VAT in accommodation charges. As for overtime payments, they are considered taxable income and subject to employees' tax. Employees may choose to receive time off in lieu of overtime payment, but this does not give rise to any taxable benefit. Employers can implement policies to regulate the granting of time off in lieu of payment. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the work of the Employment Safety and Labor Committee (ESL) within the Public Contract Law Section. The committee focuses on labor and employment issues affecting federal contractors and brings together various stakeholders, including agency labor advisors, union counsel, corporate in-house counsel, and private practice lawyers. The article highlights recent regulatory developments under the Biden administration, such as updates to Davis Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA) regulations, the establishment of a federal contractor minimum wage, the reinstatement of regulations regarding the nondisplacement of qualified workers under service contracts, the use of project labor agreements for federal construction projects, and the implementation of pay transparency requirements. The committee also discusses court and administrative case law and invites federal agency officials to speak at their meetings. The article emphasizes the importance of compliance with FAR Part 22 employment and labor issues for federal contractors and subcontractors and encourages participation in the ESL to gain essential compliance information. [Extracted from the article]

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on Jan. 9 announced a final rule on how it classifies workers as employees or independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). [...]

The article explores the diverse landscape of energy supplements beyond traditional energy drinks, delving into options like pre-workout supplements, adaptogen formulas, and mental energy products. It also mentions the shift towards better-for-you options, the market is witnessing a move away from stimulant-packed products, with a growing demand for non-stimulant ingredients and a focus on delivering sustained, targeted benefits aligned with consumers' specific needs.

Sports-media brand Overtime built an e-commerce business with over eight figures in sales in 2023. Tyler Rutstein has been leading the design and creation of merch at Overtime. He breaks [...]

Airbus has announced plans to implement mandatory weekend overtime for workers at its Montreal-area A220 factory, aiming to mitigate ongoing production delays. This decision comes as the aircraft manufacturer faces [...]

KEYWORDS: American Supply AssociationleadershipPHCP-PVF distributors, June 11, 2024 With most attention turned to the 2024 election cycle or the political theater permeating Capitol Hill, ASA has been actively engaged in several legislative and regulatory issues [...]

Byline: Ali Jones 'It would be a lie to say we didn't' Crunch on Baldur's Gate 3 was 'certainly less' than what Larian experienced on its other games. Earlier this [...]

Byline: Wesley Muller, The Louisiana Illuminator Federal labor officials successfully prosecuted five home health care companies in Louisiana that reportedly cheated their employees out of nearly a half-million dollars in [...]

Ever notice how our regulatory agencies seem to keep turning good intentions into lousy directives? The latest example arrived last week, courtesy of our friends at the Department of Labor. [...]

The Biden administration issued new rules designed to boost workers' wages and business competition. They aim to raise an overtime threshold, ban noncompetes, and offer refunds for flight delays. The [...]

April 29, 2024 In another move to stem the flow of city employee turnover, Concord city councilors approved a package of increased leave and other perks last week. Previous efforts--including [...]

On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor ('DOL') announced a final rule that will increase the Fair Labor Standards Act's ('FLSA') minimum salary threshold for overtime exemptions (the [...]

To fully understand state policy outcomes or elections in the US, we need valid over-time measures of state-level public opinion. We contribute to the research on measuring state public opinion in two ways. First, we respond to Berry, Fording, Hanson, and Crofoot’s (BFHC) critique of Enns and Koch’s measure of state policy mood. We show that when BFHC’s analysis is performed using the same states and examining annual change, it validates the Enns and Koch measure and raises questions about the Berry, Ringquist, Fording, and Hanson measure. Second, we generate a new measure of state policy mood building on Enns and Koch’s approach. The new measure has even better properties than the previous measure and relates to state presidential vote and state policy liberalism in similar ways to Caughey and Warshaw’s measure of state economic liberalism. We conclude with recommendations for using the various direct measures of state public opinion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Uni Air responds to market demand by adding extra Taipei-Penghu flights starting April 1st. Passengers can book via Uni Air's platforms or convenience stores. Original Press Release: March 19 -- [...]

Owners and managers at 10 Subway stores in Washington state illegally took money from staff tip pools, the Labor Department says. The stores also reduced staff's hours on their timecards [...]

UNI Air has added flights and opened overtime booking and ticketing services for the Lunar New Year holiday. Passengers can use various platforms for reservations and purchases. The control period [...]

Byline: Rachel Lawler Published alongside testimony from apparel workers, BHRRC's data has suggested 'unsafe working conditions, gender-based violence and harassment, inhumane work rates and mandatory overtime' as well as wage [...]

Triple Overtime, Penny Publishing, Christopher Juliano, 14.00 (294p), 9798986083728 Genre: Fiction/General Fiction (including literary and historical) Juliano offers the second installment in the Billy Winslow series (following 2022's Kidnapping Steve), [...]

Managers at two Checkers restaurants in Alabama altered employees' timecards to reduce their recorded hours, the DOL claims. The restaurants also clocked staff out while they worked and didn't pay [...]

Byline: Isatou Ndure Investigators from the US Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found the four sewing contractors deliberately failed to pay overtime wages for hours exceeding 40 in [...]

With unemployment near record lows and reportedly millions of disaffected postpandemic workers wondering whether they must return to the daily commute, labor activists are pushing radical changes in work hours. [...]

The webcomic series "Overtime Elite" is a collaboration between Webtoon Entertainment and Overtime, introducing a unique twist to the world of basketball. The story follows Omari, a young man who joins an underground society called Overtime that shapes future basketball legends. As Omari rises through the ranks, he realizes that Overtime is not just about training, but also a fierce competition to crown the next king of basketball. The comic, written by Brandon Chen and featuring artwork by Laurel Pursuit, aims to capture the intensity of elite competition and the love of the game. The series will consist of over 50 episodes, with updates every Thursday. [Extracted from the article]

Ask people to explain why women remain so dramatically underrepresented in the senior ranks of most companies, and you will hear from the vast majority a lament that goes something like this: High-level jobs require extremely long hours, women's devotion to family makes it impossible to put in those hours, and so their careers inevitably suffer. Not so, say the authors, who spent 18 months working with a global consulting firm that wanted to know why it had so few women in positions of power. Although virtually every employee the authors interviewed related a form of the standard explanation, the firm's data told a different story. Women weren't being held back because of trouble balancing work and family; men, too, suffered from that problem and nevertheless advanced. Women were held back because they were encouraged to take accommodations, such as going part-time and shifting to internally facing roles, which derailed their careers. The real culprit in women's stalled advancement, the authors conclude, is a general culture of overwork that hurts both sexes and locks gender equality in place. To solve this problem, they argue, we must reconsider what we’re willing to allow the workplace to demand of all employees. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

CASE AT A GLANCE Michael Hewitt is a highly compensated employee with executive duties who worked for Helix Energy Solutions Group. Helix paid Hewitt at a daily rate. Employees, even highly compensated employees with executive duties, may be entitled to overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) where they are not paid on a salary basis. This case presents a question of regulatory interpretation of the Department of Labor's salary-basis test., Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. v. Hewitt Docket No. 21-984 Argument Date: October 12, 2022 From: The Fifth Circuit Introduction Subject to certain exceptions that are at the heart of [...]

Dec. 20 -- Mandarin Airlines Co., Ltd. issued the following news release: 1. Process according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China's Spring Festival Control Route Distribution Plan. 1. Controlled [...]

An East Coast restaurant chain failed to pay minimum wages and overtime rates to some workers, the Labor Department says. The DOL said some restaurants paid set wages regardless of [...]

A teacher was making six figures in her previous teaching job in California. She expects to make around $40,000, excluding extra pay or overtime, in her new job. She talks [...]

Byline: Andy Coyne Industrial action at UK meat processor Browns Food Group has ended after striking workers accepted a pay deal put forward by the company. Staff at Browns' factory [...]

The article titled "Keep it Legal: Follow overtime rules or put your personal assets at risk" discusses the importance of adhering to overtime rules to avoid legal consequences. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) allows employees to sue supervisors personally, not just the organization, for wage-related decisions. The article emphasizes the increasing number of FLSA lawsuits and the rise in federal wage and hour investigators. It also provides tips to avoid common wage mistakes, such as wrongly classifying workers as exempt from overtime and failing to pay for off-the-clock work. Additionally, the article highlights the significance of documenting discipline matters, as demonstrated by a case where an employer successfully defended against a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit due to documented performance issues. [Extracted from the article]

Chuba Hubbard's overtime fumble set up Chase McLaughlin's game-winner as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Carolina Panthers for the fourth straight time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the challenges faced by nonunion organizations when dealing with potential union organizing efforts during peak workload periods. It highlights the strategic timing of union petitions during times when management is least able to respond effectively. The advice given includes ramping up campaign activities before the peak workload period to compensate for potential limitations in messaging during that time. Overall, the article provides insights into the complexities of managing labor relations in nonunion organizations. [Extracted from the article]

The 2024-25 Rivalry Series between the women's national ice hockey teams of the US and Canada has begun, with Team Canada leading 2-1 after the first three games. Team Canada, ranked number one globally, won the last Rivalry Series and the gold medal game at the World Championships earlier this year. The series saw Team USA win Game 1 in San Jose, California, while Team Canada took Game 2 in West Valley City, Utah, and Game 3 in Boise, Idaho. The final two games will be held in Canada in February. [Extracted from the article]

The published version of Forbes' Future of Work newsletter delivers the latest news for chief human resources officers and other talent managers on disruptive technologies, managing the workforce and trends in the remote work debate to your inbox every Monday. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A Trump-appointed judge in Texas ruled the Labor Department exceeded its authority when implementing the rule, which was partially implemented in July. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers dropped their fourth game in five tries with an overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Dock employers in British Columbia have decided to lock out workers in response to a union's strike notice, affecting trade at Canada's busiest and third-busiest ports. The lockout follows a 72-hour strike notice given by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Ship & Dock Foremen Local 514, representing about 730 workers. The union had planned a limited job action, but the employer group cited the potential for escalation as the reason for the lockout. Labor disputes have been ongoing in Canada's west coast ports, with Montreal also experiencing intermittent stoppages. [Extracted from the article]