Year in review: Jean Seawright, 'The Human Resource' columnist

This year, Jean L. Seawright, human resources and compliance expert, contributed bimonthly columns to Garden Center magazine. Seawright, president of Seawright & Associates, a management consulting firm located in Winter Park, Fla., tackled The U.S. Department of Labor's "overtime rule," strategies for retaining employees and how to manage political conversations in the workplace. Below is a list of all the columns Seawright wrote in 2016. Look for more tips from "The Human Resource" starting in February 2016.

HR 2016: New Year, new challenges
Whether your business is large or small, seasonal or year-round, 2016 is sure to bring changes to your human resource practices. Here are a few of the more notable changes to expect.

Create a culture of accountability
Empower your team by casting responsibility and results in a positive light.

Politics in the workplace
Be sure to have clear, legal policies about political conversations and activities this election season.

Prepare for more pay
10 things employers must know about the Department of Labor’s new overtime rule.

Time to boost worker salaries?
Implement a Department of Labor compliance plan to find out.

Rethink employee relationships
Try these 10 strategies to retain employees in an age of disloyalty.