Wages & Hours

Salary survey projects 4% pay raises in 2024

07/10/2023

Salary budgets are expected to remain high in 2024 as employers become accustomed to ongoing labor market challenges, according to consulting firm Willis Towers Watson.

New York City upends gig economy with minimum wage

07/10/2023

Gig workers regularly find themselves taking home hourly earnings far less than they would as minimum-wage, overtime-eligible employees. Now one government agency believes it has found a way around the problem.

Summer’s here and so are new employment laws

07/07/2023

Summertime is often when new employment laws take effect, and this summer is no exception.

Labor market forces driving change in compensation practices

06/12/2023

Employers are shaking up their compensation systems in response to labor-market pressures, according to a new survey by the WorldatWork total rewards association.

Avoid surprise OT claims with this simple policy

05/08/2023

The Fair Labor Standards Act imposes stiff penalties on employers that cheat employees out of overtime pay. They must pay double what they should have paid in the first place. But there’s a simple way to avoid that liability: Have a policy that makes it easy for employees to report being underpaid. Then promptly investigate if someone reports not receiving the overtime pay they were expecting.

Post-pandemic, enforcement agencies step up oversight of hospitality and leisure industries

04/20/2023

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How much and when? The increase in the FLSA’s salary level for exempts is near (or not)

04/04/2023

Let’s be clear—no one knows what these regulations will contain. Nevertheless, it’s prudent to proceed as if these regulations will see the light of day next month.

Federal benefits contractor owes $3.1 million for underpaying staff

02/27/2023

The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered more than $3.1 million in back wages and fringe benefits for more than 3,100 workers at a California company that provides services to federal government employees enrolled in dental and vision insurance plans.

Be prepared to explain pay disparities

02/27/2023

It’s fine to pay some workers more than others. The key is understanding the federal Equal Pay Act and its state equivalents.

Supreme Court authorizes overtime for highly paid supervisor

02/24/2023

In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 22 ruled that Michael Hewitt, an oil rig supervisor who regularly earned more than $200,000 per year, is entitled to overtime pay.