Philippe Weiss was quoted in article titled “Pokémon Go craze sounds alarms about safety and security” by the Kansas City Star on July 19 on how lawyers, public officials and employers are now sounding alarms about safety and security related to Pokémon Go. Weiss said that with people young and old swiping Pokéballs to capture figures on the augmented reality game, some employers and landlords are expressing fear of lawsuits.

Philippe Weiss was quoted by Human Resource Executive on July 19 “SHOULD EMPLOYERS SAY NO TO POKÉMON GO?” on whether Pokémon Go actually may have negative effects on employers and organizations, beyond a dip in worker productivity. Weiss offered managers five valuable strategies to safely manage Pokémon Go perils at work.

Philippe Weiss was quoted by TLNT on July 19 on how Pokemon GO is causing headaches for HR leaders and managers. Weiss outlined five strategies to manage Pokemon at work.

Brett Bartlett and Philippe Weiss were quoted in a July 14 story “Will New Overtime Regulations Alter the U.S. Research Landscape?” by SHRM on how research conducted in U.S. labs and universities—work that relies heavily on highly educated postdoctoral employees—could suffer disruption and setbacks under the federal government’s new overtime regulations. Bartlett said that in any scenario involving the management of workforces on constrained budgets, an increase of several thousand dollars per employee can be crippling. Weiss said that postdocs whose salaries remain below the new threshold would lose their exempt status—which in the research world is a sign of status.

Philippe Weiss was interviewed by WGN-TV on July 4 on the tips and strategies for bosses/managers regarding warm weather, vacations and the workplace. You can watch the interview here.

Philippe Weiss was quoted by Chicago Lawyer on July 1 on the importance of managers being able to credibly answer an employee’s questions about overtime without misleading them or promising too much. Weiss said that the new overtime rule has become a frequent topic of discussion.