Update from feds: DOL releases opinion letters regarding FMLA, FLSA
It was a busy week for the DOL — not only did the agency release a new set of FMLA forms for employers, but it wrote four opinion letters addressing several FMLA and FLSA concerns.
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Learn MoreIt was a busy week for the DOL — not only did the agency release a new set of FMLA forms for employers, but it wrote four opinion letters addressing several FMLA and FLSA concerns.
As a one- or two-person shop wearing multiple hats in addition to HR — payroll and workplace safety are probably under your wing as well — protecting your time is a constant challenge. That includes not reinventing the wheel when it comes to the hundreds of forms you work with during a year. The good…
Heads up: The feds and a group of states are taking a tag-team approach to making sure employees are properly classified under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
The DOL’s new overtime regs will make reviewing the classifications of exempt employees an absolute must for businesses everywhere. Luckily for most HR pros, this won’t be anything new.
We asked 376 HR managers how well they thought they understood the Fair Labor Standards Act. Here’s what they said.
Amidst a sea of controversy surrounding his ties to the fast-food industry and less than 24 hours before his committee hearing was slated to begin, Andrew Puzder withdrew his nomination for Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary. In his place, President Trump put forth R. Alexander Acosta.
Based on the many comments during the Presidential campaign, a Trump administration promises to overhaul many current federal regs, including the DOL’s new overtime rule. But what does the administration actually have the power to change? And when can employers expect to see any possible changes?
Employee complaints — i.e., “whistleblowing” — about a company’s ACA compliance are a top reason firms get audited in the first place. And now that the feds have released the final rule on the topic, HR pros should pay close attention to exactly what’s covered.
Talk about embarrassing: A California-based HR consulting company will pay $1 million in back overtime wages and damages combined to hundreds of employees after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation that found widespread Fair Labor Standards Act violations.
An employee goes to Las Vegas with her dying mom for an end-of-life trip. One problem: The company says the trip doesn’t qualify as FMLA leave, and the staffer sues. Who wins? Read the dramatized version of this real-life case and see if you can determine the outcome.
Pop quiz: Were these workers entitled to overtime pay?
Earlier this year, President Obama ordered the labor secretary to rewrite the overtime exemption rules under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), but no timetable for that was set. But now we have a clearer picture of when to expect the new rules.
The U.S. Supreme Court began its 2012-2013 term earlier this week. Here are the cases HR pros need to know about.
The folks over at the Department of Labor (DOL) have expressed a keen interest in employees’ smartphone use, and that interest may force you to make some changes to your employment policies in the near future.
There are some things you just know: The sun will rise, Friday follows Thursday and if a worker is an employee, he or she can’t be an independent contractor (IC). Right? Well, you might want to double-check your calendar because at least one of these truths has just been discredited.
A U.S. appeals court just issued some news employers will find very disturbing: There are times when employers have to just stand by and watch their workers disparage their businesses. Grab a vomit bag. This could make you a little sick (pun intended).
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