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Wages & Hours

High court says Labor Dept. right to limit overtime for some

08/01/2007

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled unanimously in a closely watched overtime case that employees classified as home health care workers aren’t entitled to some Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) protections …

Employees must file discrimination cases within 180 days

08/01/2007

n a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has handed employers a major victory. No longer will you have to worry that an employment decision you made years—even decades—earlier will come back to haunt you …

New minimum-Wage law: Beware the ‘Poster pretense’

08/01/2007

With a new federal minimum wage kicking in July 24, it’s time to change your FLSA poster. Your inbox (both e-mail and on your desk) is probably overflowing with offers from organizations hoping to sell you such posters.

Employees earn bonuses despite $12.7 billion in company losses

08/01/2007

Even though Ford Motor Company lost $12.7 billion last year, the Dearborn, MI-based automaker awarded “modest” performance awards in March to more than 115,000 employees …

Unpaid intern not eligible for workers’ compensation benefits

08/01/2007

Employees who are hurt on the job are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits, and so are some volunteers. But unpaid interns don’t meet either definition …

Track pay and experience, adjust wages accordingly

08/01/2007

If your employees essentially perform exactly the same function, yet some are paid less than others, it may be time to compare pay and experience in your workplace. Then, adjust pay accordingly …

Careful what you wish for: Association loses its own argument

08/01/2007

The Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association is enduring that exquisite feeling of being haunted by its own words …

Daley asks teachers’ union for a longer Chicago school day

08/01/2007

Chicago Mayor Richard Daley has asked the Chicago Teachers Union for longer school days …

To make the money spend better, first get it in the bank

08/01/2007

They say the pace of life is slow in the South, but Georgia House Speaker Glenn Richardson thinks at least one facet of life should be faster in Georgia …

As the employer, it’s up to you to prove overtime exempt status

08/01/2007

Under California law, employees are entitled to overtime payments unless the law exempts them from protection. But It’s up to employers to justify each exemption they claim …