'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.
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Learn MoreCell 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.
The rules on which employees are exempt from overtime may be complicated, but a recent court ruling highlights one simple fact:
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.
Two very interesting things happened involving the DOL’s overtime rule while you were out of the office over the holidays.
Are you ready for the three most difficult conversations you’ve had in a while?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A lot of employees, especially your troublemakers (you know who they are), think they’re safe when they leave the work premises. They’re not.
The compounding effect of five developments in employment law has made using independent contractors significantly more appealing and risky at the same time.
As HR pros, you obviously get the importance of thoroughly (and carefully) documenting employee performance problems. You know who doesn’t? A lot of managers who oversee employees.
For the seventh straight year, the number of wage and hour lawsuits filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) has increased — and there are a number of reasons employers should fear the news is only going to get worse.
Employee handbooks are supposed to protect the company. But thanks to these common mistakes, many policy manuals are a lawsuit waiting to happen.
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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