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The Value of Lunch Breaks and a Word of Warning
Upon just returning from lunch I opened my email and saw an intriguing title for an article. What Happened to the Lunch Break? was written by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience Senior Writer, and she asks...
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Holiday Parties and Pay
Having a holiday party this year? Well here is some quick advice on holiday parties and pay. Is attendance compulsory? Most holiday parties are voluntary. But there are occasions where an employee is...
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Political Update: Comp Time Bill Proposed in the U.S. Senate
As many of you know I teach the PHR certification classes that are offered at two local universities. One of the modules that is covered is one on compensation. We cover the Fair Labor Standards Act in...
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What Mr. Obama’s call for new overtime rules means to you.
Changes in the FLSA will require more people to track their time. One headline declared “With A Swoop of His Pen Obama Makes Millions Workers Eligible For Overtime Pay.” This refers to the speech...
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Five acts that violate the overtime provisions of the FLSA
Under the FLSA 40 hours is the gold measure for overtime. CNN Money published a list of the top 10 industries that violate the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. These industries...
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What’s all this fuss about BYOD?
“Nevermind” There used to be a character on Saturday Night Live that Gilda Radner played by the name of Emily Littela. Emily was a little old lady that came on the news segment to respond to a supposed...
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Why it is important for employees to understand about timekeeping
Explain why being early can be bad too. I overheard an interesting conversation this morning, or at least it was to an HR geek. I was in a medical office and heard several nurses talking about when...
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Pay Violations cost American Workers $50 BILLION per year
Wage violations cost employees $50 billion per year. You read that right! That is $50 Billion, with a “B”, that American workers are losing on an annual basis. A study by the Economic Policy Institute...
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The Supreme Court Decides on the FLSA and We Listen
Warehouse workers wanted pay for the time it took to go through security. Many of you probably already know this as the law firms jumped on this decision right away. There had been a lot of press about...
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What exactly does “exempt” mean?
Being exempt means you can be required to work whatever hours your employer requires. The Fair Labor Standards Act tells us we have two types of employees, non-exempt and exempt. Unfortunately these...
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From the Archive: Five acts that violate the overtime provisions of the FLSA
Under the FLSA 40 hours is the gold measure for overtime. With the FLSA being so prominent in the news as we await the final revision on new regulations on exempt employees I thought I would republish...
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Wage and Hour lessons- Damn this stuff gets complicated!
The important factors in wage and hour lawsuits are time and money. Finding the right balance is a matter of knowing the rules. Rather than subjecting you to my writing today I am going to expose you...
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The new FLSA regulations are in place.
The new regulations are in place. Well the change has been made. Fortunately it is not as bad as was originally expected. The new level to qualify to be an exempt employee is $913 per week or $47,476...
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Three HR posts for Thursday
Three very interesting blog posts for Thursday. As I occasionally do I point out some interesting and informative reads to you in order to educate you and give you a break from my writing. Today, I...
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Generosity in pay does not relieve an employer from overtime obligations
Overtime pay cannot be offset by generosity in other areas. In a case in Pennsylvania, that may have national implications, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has reversed a prior...
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Daylight Savings Time and the FLSA
Daylight savings time may mean an extra hour worked for some employees. Ah… that treasured extra hour of sleep arrives this Sunday morning at 2 a.m. when suddenly the clock switches to 1 a.m. Well at...
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The Naked Truth about Independent Contractors
To be an independent contractor dancers must be free of rules. My guess is that most people picture the world of exotic dancers as a lucrative one. Apparently, that is not a good guess. In a lawsuit...
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Progress made to revising the FLSA to reflect today’s reality
A new bill passed in the House will allow workers the opportunity to take some of their overtime pay as comp time. The House of Representatives has taken a step to revise one of the provisions of the...
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As an employer are you engaging in wage theft?
Employers are accused of stealing $50 billion in wages annually. An organization called the Wage Authority Group released a recent report saying that employers are stealing up to $50 billion annually...
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Being Dumb is better than being bad: A Wage Theft Follow-Up
Try not to be accused of wage theft. On the 26th I wrote a post about wage theft, imploring employers not to do things that could be perceived as “wage theft” by their employees or by a court which...
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