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FLSA/Wages

The revision of FLSA and other wage and hour regulations presents a compliance challenge for companies nationwide. Employees once classified as exempt may be reclassified as hourly, and vice versa. Sometimes it’s in your company’s best interest to reclassify employees, but you need to be able to weigh the costs and benefits. We show you how, and give you valuable case studies and news updates on the wage and hour front.

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Must Exempts Do Exempt Work "Most" or "All" the Time?

With the new year comes the increased likelihood of new regulations that will require employers to maintain written justifications for exempt-nonexempt decisions. Here’s some guidance on how much nonexempt work an exempt employee can perform and still be exempt.
January 27, 2013 | Category: | Read More | 3 Comments

Overtime and Part-Time Pay Beliefs ... Busted

Yesterday’s Advisor busted seven myths of pay for non-exempts; today, five more plus an introduction to the best way to ferret out wage/hour and other expensive errors before the feds do.
January 23, 2013 | Category: | Read More | 1 Comments

The Dirty Dozen Widely-Believed Myths of Wage/Hour

Vacations? Overtime after 8 hours? Double time for holidays? These are some of the many myths of wage and hour that managers adhere to. In today’s Advisor, we’ll dispel a dozen of them.
January 22, 2013 | Category: | Read More | 1 Comments

Infographic Shows How To Handle Employee Pay During Winter Weather Closures

When winter weather hits your area and impacts the workplace do you know when you are required to pay your employees? If your office or facility needs to close due to bad weather, what are the rules for paying employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)? How are the rules different for exempt vs. nonexempt employees?
December 18, 2012 | Category: | Read More | 1 Comments

7 Paycheck Failures, Avoid $1,000,000 Fine

The failures of a major construction company make a great checklist of legal infractions every company should strive to avoid. (Not to mention avoiding the near-$1,000,000 fine the company will pay to settle the case.)
December 16, 2012 | Category: | Read More | 0 Comments

How Can Wage/Hour Bring Us Down? How Hard Is It?

Yesterday’s Advisor featured common—and egregious—wage/hour missteps; today, four more, plus an introduction to the simple-to-use, popular guide that answers all your FLSA questions.
October 17, 2012 | Category: | Read More | 1 Comments

The 7 Paycheck Failures that DOL Targets Most

DOL recently settled a case against a major construction company, whose list of legal failures provides a good checklist of infractions every company should strive to avoid. (You’ll also avoid the almost $1 Million fine the company will pay to settle the case.)
October 16, 2012 | Category: | Read More | 1 Comments

7 Steps to Eliminating Gender-Based Wage Discrimination

Yesterday’s Advisor featured tips for avoiding wage/hour suits; today, specific guidance on gender discrimination in compensation, plus an introduction to the very practical, time-saving 10-Minute HR Trainer.
October 04, 2012 | Category: | Read More | 1 Comments

Wal-Mart Settles for $ 86 Million? Your Settlement Probably Won’t Be so High

Wal-Mart has settled a lawsuit over unpaid wages to over 200,000 workers that could cost them up to $86 million. Over the past few years, the giant retailer has paid as much as $640 million to settle 63 federal and state class-action lawsuits alleging unpaid wages. And what about your organization? Your settlement costs probably won’t be that high.
October 02, 2012 | Category: | Read More | 1 Comments

Joint Employer? Hidden Liabilities Abound

Yesterday’s Advisor pointed out the hidden liabilities when you have a joint employer. Today, minimizing those liabilities, plus an introduction to the book some call “The Wage/Hour Bible.”
August 15, 2012 | Category: | Read More | 0 Comments
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DOL Has Declared War on FLSA Overtime Violations!


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