Human Resources News & Insights

The essential guide to the Fair Labor Standards Act

The other employment laws have nothing on the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Here’s why the FLSA is the employment law you’re most likely to violate.

FLSA: How to make sense of on-call and waiting time

You may know the in’s and out’s of more common Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) trouble spots, but what about some of these lesser-known areas?

FLSA: Calculating overtime when travel time is involved

Do you know how to calculate overtime pay for this employee without running afoul of the FLSA?

Employees would work 40+ extra hours for …

For years employers added these incentives to push workers to perform at higher levels. Now it appears employees crave them desperately. What are they?

Mixed results in employee satisfaction research

What’s the general mood of your workforce? A recent Gallup poll shows most employees feel pretty good about their co-workers and bosses, but there’s growing dissatisfaction over benefits, promotions and pay.

No. 1 thing job seekers covet from employers

Another survey has shown that while compensation is important, it’s definitely not the No. 1 thing they look for in an employer – not by a long shot.

Who makes the most? You might be surprised

The American workplace has made substantial strides toward diversity — and while there’s still a lot of room for improvement, some minority employees are doing quite well in the compensation department, according to new research.

Case of the ‘mind-bogglingly stupid’ worker: Part Deux

Remember the man who was awarded workers’ comp benefits after deciding to smoke pot and then feed a grizzly bear? Well, his employer appealed the benefits ruling, and a state supreme court issued a final decision. 

Employer tried to get cute – and feds hit it with double damages

An Ohio company thought it had hit on a way to put one over on Uncle Sam when it came to complying with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). But things didn’t quite work out.

Will health insurers’ new plans save you money?

While your company scrambles to comply with reform without being swallowed up by skyrocketing health costs, wouldn’t it be nice to know insurers are doing their part to keep your expenses down? Well, here are their plans.