FLSA

Fancy title doesn’t make employee exempt

10/21/2015

What you call an employee doesn’t determine whether she’s properly classified as exempt. What matters are her duties. If they are routine and menial in nature, she’s not exempt, even if she holds a lofty title within the organization.

New push to mandate predictable schedules

10/15/2015

While there are no federal rules that require employers to tell employees well in advance what their schedules will be, some states are beginning to change that.

Do help desk staffers qualify for the FLSA’s computer professional exemption?

10/13/2015

Q. My company is switching to a new technology platform that will require many hours’ worth of IT support at the help desk level. The job must be done quickly, but we don’t have the resources to hire new staff. I’ve heard “computer people” are exempt from overtime requirements. Is that true?

Workers’ comp: The new contractor risk

10/13/2015

Prepare to add another problem that has flown under most employers’ radar: The risk is that they will be slapped with a huge bill from their workers’ compensation insurers, demanding payment for workers’ comp coverage for all those independent contractors.

‘Employer’ and ’employment’: Definitions changing, problems brewing

10/08/2015

Controversial actions by three major federal agencies have businesses worried.

Papa John’s franchisee faces jail time for avoiding OT pay

10/08/2015

A Papa John’s pizza franchisee faces jail time for his attempt to evade responsibility for paying overtime to workers at nine stores in the Bronx, N.Y.

Halliburton to pay more than $18 million for FLSA violations

10/06/2015

In one of the largest recoveries of overtime wages in recent years for the U.S. Department of Labor, oil and gas service provider Halliburton has agreed to pay $18,293,557 to 1,016 employees nationwide.

Know the risks when hiring third-party workers

10/05/2015

After the NLRB’s recent decision regarding its new, broader standard for “joint employer” status, it’s time to brush up on the consequences of the joint employer doctrine when engaging third-party contractors.

Business survey: Support grows for higher minimum wage

09/28/2015

Almost two-thirds of HR and hiring managers surveyed—64%—believe the minimum wage should be increased in their state, up from 62% last year.

How should I accommodate breastfeeding at work?

09/21/2015

Q. An employee who is about to return from maternity leave wants to pump breast milk at work. She is asking for a room specifically designated for pumping, as she feels uncomfortable doing so in the bathroom or the office, and for several breaks during the day. Do I have to provide this accommodation?