A person who manages or supervises tipped workers cannot participate in a tip pool because they qualify as an “employer” under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Jessica Looman, administrator of the U.S.

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The DOL Wage & Hour Division issued its first Opinion Letter of 2025 (FLSA2025-1) on January 14, 2025, stating that managers and supervisors, no matter their duties during a particular shift, cannot ...

Developing management skills and continuing to refine your approach to leadership is hard for everyone—and it certainly doesn’t happen overnight. Back in 2020, I hosted Wade Foster, CEO of Zapier, on ...

It's often said that employees don't leave bad jobs—they leave bad managers. In this way, if you’re a business leader whose company is suddenly experiencing high turnover, taking a look at your ...

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Each weekday, in our Management Tip of the Day newsletter, HBR offers tips to help you better manage your team—and yourself. Here is a curated selection of our favorite Management Tips on leading ...