It’s back to the drawing board for employees who brought a class action against Google, alleging that the company...
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Milwaukee Area Employment Law Attorney: 200 South Executive Drive, Suite 101 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: 262-241-8444
Misclassification Results in Liquidated Damages Award
Janet L. Heins|Decision-Making, News, Overtime Eligibility and Exemptions, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, PayAn employer was ordered to pay liquidated damages where an employee’s position was misclassified as overtime-exempt under the Fair...
DOL’s Proposed Tip-Sharing Rule Sparks Heated Debate
Janet L. Heins|Compensation Compliance, Critical Evaluation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, PayRestaurateurs and business groups have supported the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) proposed rule to allow more workers to...
4 Key Compensation Trends in 2017
Janet L. Heins|Business Acumen, Compensation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, PayFrom the rising share of compensation that’s now “variable” to the growing number of prohibitions on asking about salary...
FMLA Retaliation Claim Dismissed
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, Communication, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, PayA former employee’s retaliation claim under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was dismissed because a manager was...
Good Jobs for High School Graduates Still Exist
Janet L. Heins|News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, PayMany believe good jobs for workers without a bachelor’s degree no longer exist in a labor market buffeted by...
What Happens If Tax Reform Scuttles Employers' Deduction for Commuting Benefits?
Janet L. Heins|Benefits and Taxation, Critical Evaluation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, PayEmployees like receiving subsidies from their employers to defray commuting and parking costs, but tax reform—if enacted—could transform this...
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released for public comment a draft of its Strategic Plan for...
California Employers Face Patchwork of New Minimum Wages in 2018
Janet L. Heins|California, Critical Evaluation, Minimum Wage, News, Overtime Eligibility and Exemptions, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, PayCalifornia’s minimum wage and overtime-exempt salary threshold will rise in 2018 at different levels depending on employer size. Complicating...
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