The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) may be shifting its emphasis from enforcement to technical assistance, reissuing 17 opinion...
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Milwaukee Area Employment Law Attorney: 200 South Executive Drive, Suite 101 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: 262-241-8444
How To Promote Retirement Savings for America Saves Week 2018
Janet L. Heins|Defined Contribution Plans, News, Relationship Management, Retirement and Financial Planning, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, PayAmerica Saves Week 2018, from Feb. 26 to March 3, is a time to encourage employees to save more...
IRS Issues New Withholding Tables for 2018
Janet L. Heins|Communication, Compensation Communication, News, Payroll, Tax Compliance, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, PayThe IRS has released updated income-tax withholding tables for 2018 that reflect changes made by the tax reform law...
Walmart Attributes Higher Starting Wage, Expanded Benefits to Tax Reform
Janet L. Heins|Compensation, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, PayWalmart, the largest private employer in the U.S., announced it will raise the minimum wage it pays its employees...
Pioneer Health Services to Pay $85,000 To Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
Janet L. Heins|EEOC, EEOCPioneer Health Services, Inc., a Mississippi corporation that provides inpatient and outpatient health care services, has agreed to pay...
Rejection of Job Offer After Retaliatory Discharge Results in $1 Judgment
Janet L. Heins|Assessing Risks, News, Overtime Pay, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, PayA ferry-boat pilot who was fired after complaining that he was owed $49.65 in overtime pay was entitled to...
Aloha Auto Group, Ltd. will pay $30,000 and provide other relief to settle a lawsuit for retaliatory discrimination filed...
Taking Advantage of the New Paid-Leave Tax Credit
Janet L. Heins|Benefits and Taxation, Family and Medical Leave, News, Paid Time Off (PTO), Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, PayThe tax act signed into law at the end of December 2017 created a federal tax credit for eligible...
Employee Did Not Have a Reasonable Expectation for a Christmas Bonus Despite Past Bonuses, Court Rules
Janet L. Heins|Bonuses and Incentives, Decision-Making, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, PayA former vice president of sales could not proceed with his multicount complaint against his former employer, including his...
Will DOL’s New Intern Test Revive Unpaid Internships?
Janet L. Heins|Decision-Making, Minimum Wage, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, PayA new Department of Labor (DOL) test for determining when interns are employees who must be paid in accordance...
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