A lieutenant at a New Mexico detention center who was paid a salary and directed inmate programs could not maintain an overtime compensation claim under the Fair Labor Standards Act despite performing subordinates’ duties.
Detention Center Lieutenant Exempt from Overtime
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Colorado High Court Clarifies Limitations Period for Unpaid Wage Claims
Janet L. Heins|Colorado, Compensation Compliance, Critical Evaluation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Under the Colorado Wage Claim Act, a terminated employee’s right to seek unpaid wages or compensation at termination is...
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Report: 'Manager Divide' Widens Women's Wage Gap
Janet L. Heins|News, Pay Equity, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The wage gap for women age 40 and younger grew by 17 percent in 2017. Part of the reason...
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Final Tax Bill Dices and Splices Benefit Changes
Janet L. Heins|Benefits, Compensation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
From mass transit subsidies to achievement awards, here’s how business deductions and income exclusions will be altered by the...
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Family Caregiving Trendsetters Share Their Tips
Janet L. Heins|Dependent Care Benefits, News, Relationship Management, Work-Life Benefits, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
With simple accommodations, many employers are making America’s workplaces better for employees who are caring for elderly parents and...
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Keep Track of 401(k) Participants So They Don’t Go Missing
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Compliance, Defined Contribution Plans, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Increased job-hopping and forgetting to update their contact details can cause 401(k) plan participants to “disappear.” Creating a “missing-participant...
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On remand, again, CRST awarded $1.8M in fees for prevailing against EEOC claims
Janet L. Heins|Blog, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
By Lorene D. Park, J.D. In an 82-page opinion issued on remand from the Supreme Court and Eighth Circuit,...
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Employee Convicted of Fraud Still Eligible for Workers’ Comp
Janet L. Heins|California, Consultation, News, Workers' Compensation, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
An employee who was convicted of insurance fraud—after he exaggerated a work-related injury to a doctor who then prescribed...
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Employers Can Calculate Federal Minimum Wage Compliance by the Workweek
Janet L. Heins|Decision-Making, Minimum Wage, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
In determining whether it is in compliance with the minimum wage requirement under the Fair Labor Standards Act, an...
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