Human resources has always been an important component of the American work life, but even more so today. From recruiting, hiring and onboarding new staff to compensation, morale, and other workplace issues where employees have higher expectations, human resource departments have tremendous challenges and opportunities.
A common and reoccurring problem that private clubs encounter is the proper classification of caddies and other club workers. Clubs often classify caddies as independent contractors when in actuality the relationship between the club and the caddie should be that of employer/employee. Since a worker
2017 proved to be a year of unprecedented charges and acknowledgments of sexual harassment across all businesses—and the fallout for those companies unprepared to deal with allegations has been significant. The private club industry is as susceptible, if not more, to the risks of potential
“We can design, create and build the most beautiful and wonderful places in the world, but it takes people to make the dreams a reality.” ~Walt Disney Having the best Pete Dye golf course, the most modern Har Tru tennis courts, the biggest slide at
For the past six months, NCA and our allies have been working to remove the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Independent Contractor/Employee Classification Guidance that was issued in July of 2015. Yesterday, that work paid off when Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta announced that the guidance
While insurance policy language may vary somewhat, most, if not all will have provisions for the club (or an insured), as a condition precedent to the obligations of the insurer, to notify the insurer in writing of a claim made against an insured as soon
Club management selection committees have incredibly clear, deep and diverse expectations when it comes to the skills, attributes and traits expected when considering a slate of candidates. Many clubs create incredibly high standards and expect a range of candidates to exceed those expectations. Some of
Some annual club goals usually involve staffing and ensuring that the club has the right number of employees for its needs as well as retaining its good employees. Planning your club’s staffing strategy is especially important when it comes to employing foreign nationals—non-U.S. Citizens and
In a recent decision by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), employers who misclassify independent contractors (ICs) may not only be violating the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), but may also be violating the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). In that case, the NLRB ruled
LAST YEAR, THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL) established new guidance for the classification of workers as either employees or independent contractors (ICs). The guidance now makes it more difficult to classify employees as ICs, leaving clubs with ICs more vulnerable to litigation and penalties.