Correctly classifying employees as exempt or nonexempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is more than a compliance checkbox, it’s a critical step in managing wage and hour risk.…
Archives for December 10, 2025
Littler’s APAC Regional Office in Singapore and Managing Partner Trent Sutton Earn Recognition in 2026 Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide
Littler’s APAC Regional Office in Singapore and Managing Partner Trent Sutton Earn Recognition in 2026 Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide
SINGAPORE (December 11, 2025) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has been recognized by Chambers and Partners in its Chambers Asia-Pacific guide. The 2026 edition also
AI is taking over managers’ busywork—and it’s forcing companies to reset expectations
As AI agents automate administrative tasks, industry leaders say the role of human managers needs to shift toward coaching and strategy—but most organizations aren’t moving fast enough.
Sayaka Karitani, Christopher Patrick and Damon Silver Author “Ensuring Compliant California Job Postings For The New Year”
Sayaka Karitani, Christopher Patrick and Damon Silver author “Ensuring Compliant California Job Postings For The New Year,” published by SHRM.
401(k)s Mint ‘Moderate Millionaires’
Plus, even CEOs aren’t safe from AI and a quiz on workplace etiquette, in this edition of the Careers & Leadership newsletter.
German Regional Labor Issues Ruling on the Domestic Application of General Protection Against Dismissal
Technological progress offers employees and employers increasing opportunities for flexible employment arrangements. For example, employees can live in Germany and work from home for foreign companies without having to relocate and thus change their entire living circumstances. The consequences of such contractual arrangements under dismissal law are currently illustrated by
Littler Lightbulb – November 2025 Employment Appellate Roundup
Littler Lightbulb – November 2025 Employment Appellate Roundup
Eighth Circuit Vacates NLRB Ruling and Allows Company Prohibition of BLM Logo on Company Uniform
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The New Tools That Can Improve Workforce Training
Companies are pouring money into AI but failing to translate that investment into workforce capability, largely because traditional training methods don’t help employees retain or apply complex skills. Extended reality—virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality—bridges this gap by letting people learn through immersive, emotionally engaging, hands-on experiences that the brain encodes like real events. Organizations from Bank of America to Boeing to Walmart are already seeing faster learning, higher confidence, reduced errors, and lower costs by using XR to train employees in everything from customer-service scenarios to technical assembly. The technology works because it aligns with how people actually learn, benefits from major improvements in affordability and accessibility, and meets the expectations of a workforce already accustomed to immersive digital environments. The companies that start with focused pilot projects, match the right XR tool to the right skill gaps, and scale deliberately will build training systems that actually change behavior and materially improve performance.
Unlocking Productive Conflict on Your Executive Team
Conflict isn’t a threat to your executive team. It’s a competitive advantage—so long as it’s productive. In this HBR Executive Masterclass, workplace conflict expert Amy Gallo explains why artificial harmony slows strategy, fuels back-channeling, and weakens decision-making. Learn how to build healthier norms, shift your mindset around disagreement, and intervene skillfully when conversations veer off track.
The 5 AI Tensions Leaders Need to Navigate
The introduction of AI into the workplace inherently creates tension. The same tools that relieve drudgery and make work easier, for example, can also remove the challenging friction that gives work its meaning, builds crucial skills, and increases satisfaction. Which tensions are most common in workplaces—and how are they actually playing out? Insights collected from over 100 leaders show that they’re wrestling with several competing forces: experts vs. novices, centralization vs. decentralization, steep vs. flat hierarchies, fast vs. slow, and top-down vs. bottom-up change. Smart leaders don’t mindlessly swing to one extreme or the other. They stay curious. They treat these and other tensions as design features and constraints. Not as flaws or pesky problems they can and should eliminate, but something to be managed and exploited.
Why You Should Apply To Jobs Even If You’re Not Fully Qualified
If you hesitate to apply to jobs because you lack qualifications, you may be limiting your opportunities. Learn why applying anyway can be a smart move.
Why Women Are Healthcare’s Power Users
Women are healthcare’s power users yet face diagnostic delays, higher dismissal rates, and AI bias. New innovators aim to close gaps in women’s care.
3 Questions Boards Should Ask About Employee Financial Insecurity
Employee financial insecurity harms labor productivity: it distracts, is emotional exhausting and starves psychological needs. Scheduling, benefits and training can help.
Setting Goals for Your Team When the Path Isn’t Clear
How to keep moving forward when your organization’s strategy is evolving and conditions keep shifting.
Gen-Z Faces A Mentorship Gap. What Companies Can Do To Help Close It
Gen-Z workers need mentors but most lack access. Learn how companies can build effective mentorship programs that boost profits and develop future leaders.