Compensation & Benefits

New federal overtime rules affect Minnesota’s wage-and-hour laws

07/22/2016

Consequently, Minnesota employers covered by both the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and Minnesota’s Fair Labor Standards Act must comply with whichever is more stringent. Therefore, Minnesota employers should be aware of how the new federal overtime regulations may affect compliance with the MNFLSA.

Parkinson’s care chain settles OT dispute with nursing aides

07/22/2016

Parkinson’s Specialty Care has settled charges it failed to pay certified nursing assistants overtime when they worked more than 40 hours per week.

Aug. 3 is near, W-2c procrastinators beware

07/18/2016

Aug. 3 is the date when information return penalties increase from $110 per form (up to $1,669,500), to $270 (up to $3,339,000), for W-2 missteps.

Sick leave? OK to ask for doctor’s note

07/14/2016

Employers can, and should, ask for appropriate medical documentation to back up requests for time off. If not received, the worker can be disciplined.

Snapshot: Most common supplemental benefits

07/12/2016

What benefits are being provided other than health insurance?

The new OT: Beware assumptions about hours

07/11/2016

If you plan to convert some currently exempt employees into hourly employees once the new overtime regulations go into effect in December, you’re probably worried that your overtime tab will balloon.

Fed contractor disbarred after filing false wage statements

07/08/2016

Pay problems at a Manhattan construction site mean SJ Insulation will not be working on federally funded projects anytime soon.

N.Y. says Domino’s has been late on delivery of wages

07/08/2016

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has filed suit against Domino’s Pizza affiliates and three franchisees, alleging widespread violations of state wage-and-hour laws.

Minimum wages just went up in two states and 12 cities

07/07/2016

Minimum wage rose in a number of different places on July 1.

DOL FAQ addresses overtime rules issues