Tag: Wage Hour

Rhode Island

Buyer, Beware: You May Be Liable for Seller’s Wage Law Violations

By Guest Columnist Mar 30, 2017 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

The Rhode Island federal court recently held that a buyer of an employer’s assets can be liable for the seller’s violations of federal and state wage laws, even if the buyer is a separate entity with distinct management and ownership from that of the seller. If the buyer continues the seller’s business operations, it should conduct careful due diligence and confirm that the seller will have sufficient assets after the sale to satisfy any lingering debts.

California

Was CBA Sufficient to Compel Arbitration of California Nurse’s Wage and Hour Claims?

By Guest Columnist Mar 29, 2017 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

A nurse filed a class action lawsuit against her former employer alleging wage and hour violations, including failure to provide meal and rest breaks and pay overtime. The hospital asked the court to compel arbitration, relying on arbitration provisions in a collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Read on to see if the court granted the employer’s request.

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Salaried Employees Can Be Exempt or Nonexempt—Clearing the Confusion

By Susan Prince, J.D., M.S.L., Legal Editor Mar 21, 2017 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

Determining whether to classify salaried employees as exempt or nonexempt can be tricky. We often think of salaried employees as being exempt from overtime. But salaried employees can fall into either the exempt or nonexempt categories depending upon several key factors. On the other hand, hourly employees are generally nonexempt with a few very specific […]

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Tips for Compensating Tipped Employees

By Guest Columnist Mar 20, 2017 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

If your business employs workers who receive tips as part of their compensation, such as waitstaff, bartenders, or delivery drivers (e.g., pizza delivery drivers), a separate set of rules governs how you compensate them.

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Changes May Be in Store for Overtime Rule, FLSA

By Kate McGovern Tornone Mar 16, 2017 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) may be in a holding pattern for now, but employers are probably in for some wage and hour changes in the coming months, Tammy D. McCutchen told attendees at the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) employment law and legislative conference.