The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sanctioned a construction business for filing a defective appeal of a lower court ruling that three of its workers were employees, and not independent contractors, under Illinois law.
7th Circuit Sanctions Business That Misclassified Workers
Milwaukee Area Employment Law Attorney: 200 South Executive Drive, Suite 101 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: 262-241-8444
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Tip-Sharing Blocked in Government Spending Law
Janet L. Heins|Business Acumen, Compensation Compliance, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A measure to prohibit employers from requiring wait staff to share their tips with back-of-the-restaurant workers, such as cooks...
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Trump Nominates Pharma Exec Alex Azar as Next HHS Secretary
Janet L. Heins|Health Care Benefits, Leadership and Navigation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
President Donald Trump has nominated former pharmaceutical firm executive Alex Azar as the next secretary of Health and Human...
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Prepare for Early 2018 ACA Information Reporting on Health Coverage
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, Health Care Reform, News, Reporting and Disclosure, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The IRS has published final forms and instructions to help employers prepare for reporting on health coverage they offered...
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How HR Can Prepare for Employee Reactions to CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure
Janet L. Heins|Communication, Compensation Communication, Executive Compensation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
As the new CEO pay ratio disclosure requirements take effect this year for publicly traded companies, bringing an unfamiliar...
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Should Organizations Pay for Performance?
Janet L. Heins|Compensation, Employee Relations, News, Performance Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Pay-for-performance systems may be built on faulty assumptions, calling into question the link between incentive compensation and outstanding work.
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New York Issues Draft Regulations Restricting Call-In Pay Practices
Janet L. Heins|Compensation Compliance, Critical Evaluation, New York, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The New York State Department of Labor released draft regulations that, if enacted, would amend the rules for scheduling...
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Dollar General can’t dodge $275K verdict for firing diabetic employee
Janet L. Heins|Blog, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
By Brandi O. Brown, J.D. Dollar General failed to convince a federal district court in Tennessee that a jury...
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Variable Pay Plans Are Pushing Aside Holiday Bonuses
Janet L. Heins|Bonuses and Incentives, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Bonuses bestowed on workers as an end-of-year holiday gift are becoming scarcer, while variable pay plans that tie payouts...
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