9 HR mistakes likely to get you sued
Whether to save money or administrative headaches, many employers make these all-to-common HR mistakes that can cost them big time.
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Learn MoreWhether to save money or administrative headaches, many employers make these all-to-common HR mistakes that can cost them big time.
Any time the DOL accuses your company of breaking federal pay laws, it’s a major headache.
Check out the two-pronged test that saved this employer’s bacon in a recent overtime pay class-action lawsuit.
Employers now have one less Obamacare requirement to worry about.
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is keeping its knives sharp as it continues its rampage through employers’ policies, cutting up anything it feels may stymie the organizing process.
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: Some exempt employees want to work fewer hours. Will a pay cut violate the Fair Labor Standards Act?
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 are the rules for paying employees who are on jury duty?
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: Managers making comments about their workplace on social networks.
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: How do I know if my state has laws governing overtime pay that are different from federal laws?
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?
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: How do you figure out exemptions when an employee works two jobs at the same company? Question: A full-time exempt employee recently started working a part-time…
Most managers are exempt from overtime payment under the FLSA. But what about employees getting trained to become managers?
Wage and hour lawsuits are cropping up by the dozens these days — even in industries you’d least suspect.
You’ve no doubt heard about the recent surge in wage-and-hour lawsuits filed by employees who feel they’ve been cheated by their employer’s allegedly improper pay practices. A growing number of companies are taking steps to protect themselves from these potentially disastrous claims.
Happy news from the National Labor Board: Posting obscene comments on Facebook and then asking an employer to “FIRE ME … Make my day” does not fall into the category of protected activity under federal law.
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, managers are often exempt from overtime pay. But watch out for the common mistake of lumping assistant managers in with them.
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