Tag: FLSA
Attorneys Offer Tips to Avoid Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Lawsuits
Leading attorneys say you can stay dry in a rising tide of FLSA lawsuits by auditing your exempt/nonexempt classifications and maintaining a strict policy against improper deductions from pay. If you’d like your company to join the ranks of Wal-Mart, Starbucks, Radio Shack, and IBM, that’s easy to do. No, not in making stratospheric levels […]
Government Enforcement: Back Wage Collections Up in 2006, DOL Reports
Big Lawsuits Not Going Away Soon, Study Finds
On-Call Workers: Does FLSA Make You Pay Them to Wait?
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), you have to pay on-call workers as they wait. Well, sometimes, anyway. Here are the criteria. The week between Christmas and New Year’s is traditionally a “stand-down” time at many businesses. A lot of employees choose to use this week to burn off remaining vacation time rather than […]
DOL Assesses Fines For Child Labor
Exempt Employees: Can We Make Exempts Punch a Clock?
We’re a little unsure about what we can require of our exempt employees without risking their exemptions. Can we make them punch a time clock or track their hours? We tried the time clock approach, but they resented it. They said we’re treating them like hourly workers. Also, can we make them work a minimum […]
Overtime Compensation: Turning a Blind Eye When Employees Put in Extra Hours Won’t Shield Employers from Overtime Liability; 4 Pointers
BMW Agrees To Tune Up Overtime Practices
Want to Avoid Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Problems? Do a Self-Audit
If the government is willing to go after the world’s largest store on FLSA, they’ll go after anyone. Here’s how to keep the Washington wolves from your door. Wal-Mart has been in the news lately, and not just for having “always the low price.” According to government allegations, Wal-Mart has also had “sometimes the low […]