Many employers labor under the misconception that a highly paid employee is necessarily exempt from the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).  After all, the FLSA was enacted in 1938 to protect low wage workers by requiring…

Julie Su Nominated to become Secretary of Labor  As US Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh ends his tenure to become Executive Director of the National Hockey League Players Association, President Biden nominated Deputy Labor Secretary Julie Su to succeed him. …

Employer focus on DEI, however well intentioned, may have a detrimental effect on the workforce if not handled properly. While many employers promote DEI as “the right thing to do,” it’s essential for DEI success and acceptance that the right…

My family originally was from a small farm close to Selma, Alabama.  My father, Paul Leslie Rose, was born in 1885 at a place called Hamburg Station, Alabama, which was the location of the farm where he was born.  To…

While Black History Month is a time for celebration, it is also a time to reflect on the history that formed the landscape of Birmingham, and ultimately our nation. One small glimpse of that history lies with the landmark decision…

Mandatory work from home, strict social distancing, daily temperature checks – all seem like employment issues from a lifetime ago as we enter yet another phase of managing COVID-19 in the workplace.  The primary issue now?  Managing the effects of…