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Answers to tricky HR questions: The regs on rounding workers’ hours


October 27, 2009 by Jim Giuliano

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: What does the Fair Labor Standards Act say about rounding hours up or down? More…

Dangers of letting non-exempt workers go home with cell phones


October 21, 2009 by Christian Schappel

Non-exempt employees who respond to work-related e-mails and text messages after-hours must be paid for their time. That’s the message in a recent federal court decision. More…

Furloughs and the FLSA: How to handle tricky new comp issues


September 9, 2009 by Christian Schappel

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Cutting salaries and adjusting work schedules for exempt and non-exempt employees just got easier, thanks to the Department of Labor. More…

Bankrupt firm’s managers may be liable for unpaid wages


September 7, 2009 by Jared Bilski

When a company folds without paying its employees their due wages, can managers be held personally accountable? More…

Docking pay for exempt employees: What’s allowed?


August 11, 2009 by Bill Meltzer

Don’t feel bad if you have trouble understanding the pay-docking rules laid out by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The regs are pretty murky.

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DOL issues guidance on furloughs, pay problems


August 10, 2009 by Jim Giuliano

The U.S. Department of Labor has some handy legal advice for employers who are considering furloughs, layoffs or pay cuts. More…

FLSA claims shoot up 77%: Are you at risk?


August 5, 2009 by Bill Meltzer

 

You’re not imagining things if it seems like you read about more pay-related employee lawsuits and court awards than ever before. More…

Does cocktail hour count as overtime?


July 28, 2009 by Staff

There’s probably something fishy going on if an employees claims to work 18 hours a day, every day, for three months straight. More…

Answers to tricky HR questions: Have to pay for unapproved OT?


July 17, 2009 by Jim Giuliano

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: Do we have to pay overtime to people who don’t get it officially approved? More…

Are strippers ‘creative professionals’ under FLSA?


July 9, 2009 by Dan Wisniewski

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Wage and hour lawsuits are cropping up by the dozens these days — even in industries you’d least suspect. More…


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