It pays to double check that you’ve classified employees properly so nobody’s short OT wages. Here are 500,000 reasons why:  More…

When a group of immigrant workers in Washington State sued their employer for FLSA violations, the company tried to get the lawsuit thrown out. Was it successful? More…

A 25-year employee says he was wrongfully terminated after a co-worker falsely accused him of stealing used printer cartridges. More…

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…

Small overtime foul-ups can grow into giant liabilities. More…

The job market’s tough for everyone, including IT pros and recent graduates. Let’s hope this doesn’t become a common way of dealing with it: More…

After an employee is let go, his mail keeps coming in, and the boss opens it, believing it’s all business-related. However, some of it is confidential, and the fired employee sues over invasion of privacy. Who won this real-life case? More…

Everyone gossips, so to try to set up your workplace as a “no-gossip zone” is largely a waste of time. You can draw a line, however, on what’s OK and what’s not. More…

It could be for a police investigation of an employee. Or a federal immigration issue. Or a safety inspection. Whatever it is, taking the right steps can help turn what looks like Big Trouble into No Big Deal. More…

Joe was a real pain, and you practically danced when he left your company. Now, another employer wants to know what you think of Joe. More…