'Cell phone OT' lawsuit underscores big pay pitfall
Cell phones are extremely handy, and they can dramatically increase employee productivity. But if your employees use them after work hours, they could be a legal nightmare.
Overtime
$1.8 million lesson about OT exemptions
The rules on which employees are exempt from overtime may be complicated, but a recent court ruling highlights one simple fact:
$35 million lesson: Not all managers are exempt from OT
As all HR pros know, most managers don’t get paid overtime. But, as one company recently learned the hard way, not everyone with the title of “manager” is exempt.
10 ways to help employees achieve better work-life balance
Americans rank in the middle of the pack compared to the rest of the world when it comes to how many hours we work in a week. So why does it feel like so many Americans are stressed and overworked?
11 essentials for your FMLA policy
Intermittent leave has rapidly become the No. 1 headache for HR/Benefits pros everywhere. But adding these measures to your FMLA policy will certainly ease the pain.
2 interesting developments for DOL's overtime rule, injunction
Two very interesting things happened involving the DOL’s overtime rule while you were out of the office over the holidays.
2 tested ways to protect against FLSA snags
Hardly anyone can be certain about complying with all the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act relating to overtime and white-collar exemptions. But you can adopt good policies that protect your company from penalties if someone does make a compliance blunder.
3 awkward conversations DOL's new overtime rule will spark
Are you ready for the three most difficult conversations you’ve had in a while?
4 FLSA amendments proposed in Congress
The Paycheck Fairness Act may have stalled in the Senate, but there’s no shortage of new bills before both houses of Congress that would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act.
4 HR management trends coming to 2018
Business trends come and go, but they impact our daily work lives. When it comes to HR management, evolving technology and a shift in workforce needs will continue to shape the trends we’ll see in 2018.
4 Payroll must-do's in January
With the rush of year-end in full swing and the New Year around the corner, these four important employee notifications can slip through the cracks at the start of 2009.
4 pitfalls that lead to employee misclassification
Doing one of these things to exempt employees will rub out their exempt status – and can make your company liable to pay them overtime compensation.
4 things candidates need to know about the job
What’s one of the best ways to make sure new hires don’t quickly become retention problems?
5 hidden pitfalls of non-traditional work arrangements
Flex plans and telecommuting have become essential to maintaining operations. And it’s important to remember that, while a necessity in many cases, these work options carry some thorny legal issues.
5 morale-killing 'morale boosters'
Everybody’s had one – a manager who rounded you and your co-workers up for what was supposed to be a “morale building” exercise that everyone secretly hated.
5 new California laws for 2018 that could affect all HR pros soon
With the new year came new rules for California employers. And even if you don’t do business in the Golden State, it’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with these new regulations, which could wind up affecting your state sooner rather than later.
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