President Barack Obama issued an executive order on July 31 requiring federal contractors to disclose violations of wage and hour, health and safety, family and medical leave, collective bargaining, and … Continue reading President Signs Executive Order Requiring Disclosure of Employment Violations
On July 24, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released drafts of the forms that large employers will be required to file in order to show that the health coverage … Continue reading IRS Released Affordable Care Act Draft Forms
When an employee is not specifically exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) overtime requirements, you must pay for hours worked over 40 per work week at a rate … Continue reading FLSA: Calculating Overtime for Employees Who Work Two Jobs at the Company
Employers generally cannot change exempt employees’ compensation because of absences from work. However, employers can reduce pay without jeopardizing employees’ exempt status if absences of a full day or … Continue reading Permitted Salary Reductions to Exempt Employees’ Salaries
An Ohio Woman whose medical record was posted to Facebook, which revealed her name, and a syphilis diagnosis’s, has sued the hospital where she was treated and the worker who … Continue reading Woman Sues After STD Diagnosis Posted on Facebook
The FLSA requires employers to keep records on wages, hours, and other items, as specified in Department of Labor recordkeeping regulations. Most of the information is of the kind generally … Continue reading FLSA Recordkeeping Requirements: Are You Compliant?
According to Bloomberg Law Reports published statistics, employment lawsuits have risen over 400% in 20 years. Additionally, according to the report, if an employment lawsuit is filed against the employer … Continue reading The Cost Of Employment Lawsuits
The Internal Revenue Service has ruled that employers cannot hand tax-free contributions to their workers and tell them to purchase health insurance, The New York Times reported. Employers who try … Continue reading IRS Bars Employers From Giving $ To Workers To Buy Health Insurance On Their Own On the Exchange
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder says he will sign legislation to gradually raise the state’s minimum wage to $9.25 per hour by 2018 which will prevent a pending ballot initiative to … Continue reading Governor to Sign $9.25/hour Minimum Wage Hike
A pat on the back, a kiss on the cheek, or a hug may seem harmless, but can easily escalate to sexual harassment. While most workers know the rules about … Continue reading Is “Inappropriate Touching” Sexual Harassment?
