The Fair Labor Standards Act sets the nationwide minimum wage for most employees, but some workers, such as student learners, can be paid less if certain conditions are met. Employment attorneys say, however, that the student-learner exception is limited.
Know the Law Before Paying Students Less Than Minimum Wage
Milwaukee Area Employment Law Attorney: 200 South Executive Drive, Suite 101 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: 262-241-8444
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Why More Employers Should Provide 'Mental Health First Aid'
Janet L. Heins|Consultation, Health Care Benefits, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Training employees to better understand mental illness can keep workers and organizations healthy.
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References to FMLA Were Not Representations of FMLA Eligibility
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, Communication, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A handbook with a section on family and medical leave, forms that refer to the Family and Medical Leave...
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New York DOL Issues Amendment on Home Care Aide Wages
Janet L. Heins|Compensation Compliance, New York, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The New York State Department of Labor (NYDOL) issued a wage order amendment in response to recent court decisions...
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Minimum Wage Rates by State and Municipality
Janet L. Heins|Minimum Wage, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A chart of minimum wage rates by state and municipality.
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DOL Proposes Rule to Expand Association Health Plans for Small Employers
Janet L. Heins|Health Care Reform, Influencing Government Policy, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) would allow small business to band together and purchase...
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Policy Requiring Recovery of Draw Payments from Terminated Employees Violates FLSA
Janet L. Heins|Compensation Compliance, Decision-Making, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
An employer that has a written policy of continuing to hold employees liable for unearned draw payments after their...
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IRS Extends Deadline to Supply ACA Forms to Employees
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, Communication, Health Care Reform, News, Reporting and Disclosure, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The IRS extended by 30 days—until March 2, 2018—the due date for distributing health coverage information forms 1095-C or...
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FMLA’s 25th Anniversary Reboots Discussion of Paid Leave
Janet L. Heins|Family and Medical Leave, Influencing Government Policy, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Twenty-five years after the Family and Medical Leave Act was passed into law, many are now calling for the...
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