Our team of experts fields real-life, everyday questions from HR managers and gives practical answers that can be applied by any HR pro in the same situation. Today’s issue: What you’ll need if the Wage and Hour folks come calling. More…

A bill was just introduced in the Senate that could make it easier to properly classify IT employees and others working with computers as exempt from overtime pay. Who would be covered under the exemption? More…

Companies guilty of improperly classifying employees as independent contractors have just been given a big break — or have they? More…

What are the critical pain points HR pros should be addressing over the next year? Here’s a checklist. More…

A manager claimed she wasn’t an exempt executive under the FLSA, because she spent most of her time doing non-executive duties — like stocking and cleaning. Was she entitled to overtime? More…

Many companies are planning to loosen the purse strings for employees’ merit raises this year, according to new research. More…

In early January, 49 states (Florida was spared) had snow on the ground. The large accumulations this winter have forced a lot of people to miss work – and called into question many companies’ time-off policies. More…

Our team of experts fields real-life, everyday questions from HR managers and gives practical answers that can be applied by any HR pro in the same situation. Today’s question: Who can be held personally liable for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act? More…

Doing one of these things to exempt employees will rub out their exempt status – and can make your company liable to pay them overtime compensation. More…

By now, everybody’s aware that the feds are cracking down on wage-and-hour violations. What they may not know: Individuals — even HR managers — can be held personally liable for willful violations of the FLSA. More…