Wages & Hours

Michigan Youth Employment Standards Act

01/15/2007

Michigan’s child labor law prohibits employers from hiring minors under age 16 in “an occupation that is hazardous or injurious to the minor’s health or personal well-being.” You may hire minors 14 years old provided you obtain permission from their school …

Local Ordinances in Michigan

01/15/2007

Local governments in Michigan can, and sometimes do, legislate their own rules for employers within their jurisdictions. For example, several municipalities have living-wage laws stipulating higher pay than the state minimum wage, as well as bans on sexual orientation discrimination …

Independent Contractors: The Legal Boundaries

01/05/2007

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37 Health Care Cost Containment Strategies

01/03/2007

Sample Policy: Flexible Scheduling

01/01/2007

Sample Policy: Working Hours

01/01/2007

Cheap eats help 1-800-Contacts recruit through employee referrals

01/01/2007

Employees of 1-800-Contacts in Salt Lake City can feast on prime rib with Yukon Gold potatoes and a vegetable for just $2.50 in the company restaurant, a treat from their employer …

Flexibility is ‘Fundamental’ at Wisconsin accounting firm

01/01/2007

Flexibility isn’t a program at accounting firm Jefferson Wells International, says Nadine Guirl, vice president of HR. It’s part of the company’s “fundamental structure” …

Volunteers can sue for job discrimination

01/01/2007

You may believe that interns, volunteers or other unpaid helpers aren’t official “employees” so they can’t sue for discrimination. You’d be wrong …

You can demand that staff work overtime, but be consistent

01/01/2007

If your organization hits a busy time and needs employees to work long hours, don’t hesitate to require everyone to pitch in. Federal rules allow you to require nonexempt employees to work overtime, so long as you pay them time-and-a-half for hours worked above 40 in a week …

Wages & Hours

Michigan Youth Employment Standards Act

Local Ordinances in Michigan

Independent Contractors: The Legal Boundaries

37 Health Care Cost Containment Strategies

Sample Policy: Flexible Scheduling

Sample Policy: Working Hours

Cheap eats help 1-800-Contacts recruit through employee referrals

Flexibility is ‘Fundamental’ at Wisconsin accounting firm

Volunteers can sue for job discrimination

You can demand that staff work overtime, but be consistent

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