Wages & Hours

8th Circuit just made it easier to negotiate settlements

10/29/2018

Getting court approval for settlements just got easier in the 8th Circuit. The court said it’s not inclined to second-guess agreed-upon settlement details.

Fire if manager falsifies employee hours worked

10/25/2018

Time clocks and other time-tracking systems are designed to ensure workers receive all the pay they are entitled to. Manipulating those systems can easily lead to huge back-pay awards.

Run audit to check Equal Pay Act compliance

10/18/2018

Answer these questions to see if your organization’s policies violate the EPA.

Small businesses get DOL wage-and-hour help

10/18/2018

The U.S. Department of Labor has launched a web portal to help small businesses comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act and other employment law statutes.

Will Amazon’s pay hike affect your budget?

10/11/2018

Amazon’s new minimum wage will benefit over 250,000 regular full-time and part-time employees. But the effect may be more widespread.

California appeals court upholds clock-in/clock-out rounding

10/03/2018

The decision reaffirms a 2016 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on the subject and expands on the criteria used to determine whether a rounding policy is neutral in practice, and thus lawful.

Wage report spurs worries about retention

09/20/2018

With the economy humming along nicely, employers know they need to retain workers or face the task of trying to find new hires. That’s increasingly difficult to do.

Target to pay premium prices for holiday temps

09/18/2018

Target isn’t taking any chances as it staffs up for the holiday shopping season.

Snapshot: Less than 50% satisfied with comp & benefits

09/11/2018

Most U.S. employees are satisfied with their jobs and employers. Other than vacation leave, however, fewer than half are positive about pay and benefits.

2019 consensus emerging: Raises to average about 3%

08/28/2018

A new study brings the consensus about 2019 pay increases into sharper focus. The Willis Towers Watson consulting firm projects that U.S. employers will dole out raises averaging 3.1% next year.