A measure to prohibit employers from requiring wait staff to share their tips with back-of-the-restaurant workers, such as cooks and dishwashers, was approved by Congress in March 2018 as part of a federal spending bill. Labor advocates hailed the move but restaurant owners had favored the greater flexibility they would have had under a now-blocked proposed rule from the Department of Labor.
Tip-Sharing Blocked in Government Spending Law
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7th Circuit Sanctions Business That Misclassified Workers
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The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sanctioned a construction business for filing a defective appeal of a lower...
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Reassignment of Job Duties Did Not Violate FMLA
Janet L. Heins|Decision-Making, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Reassignment of minor job duties during an employee’s medical leave without returning those duties to the worker after the...
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Will DOL’s New Intern Test Revive Unpaid Internships?
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A new Department of Labor (DOL) test for determining when interns are employees who must be paid in accordance...
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Conflicting Evidence over Absenteeism Leads to Ongoing FMLA Litigation
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An employer that claimed it fired an employee for absenteeism was not entitled to summary judgment on the claims...
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HR Tips for Managing Teen Workers
Janet L. Heins|Compensation Compliance, News, Youth Employment, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Fewer American teens are working during the summer months, so it’s more important than ever for HR to recruit,...
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‘Cadillac Tax’ Will Hit Majority of Employer Plans
Janet L. Heins|Decision-Making, Health Care Reform, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The “Cadillac tax” on group health plans—a 40 percent excise tax on high-value coverage—will eventually apply to all employers...
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SHRM: Preserve Favorable Tax Treatment of Employee Benefits
Janet L. Heins|Benefits and Taxation, Influencing Government Policy, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Eliminating the tax exclusion for employer-provided education assistance, as the House tax reform bill proposes, could inhibit employers’ ability...
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Meal Break Auto-Deduct Policy Results in Class Action
Janet L. Heins|Decision-Making, News, Time Worked, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A recent case in Ohio highlights the risks companies may face related to auto-deduction policies.
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