Wage and hour laws are an Achilles’ heel for many employers. A recent 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decisions about the proper calculation of the “regular rate” of pay for nonexempt employees who are not paid on an hourly basis has added further complexity to the issue.
Courts Have Dueling Interpretations of FLSA’s Fluctuating Workweek
Milwaukee Area Employment Law Attorney: 200 South Executive Drive, Suite 101 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: 262-241-8444
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New Guidance Eases—but Won’t Delay—the CEO Pay Ratio Reporting
Janet L. Heins|Executive Compensation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
New Securities and Exchange Commission guidance allows public companies to calculate the ratio of CEO pay to median-employee pay...
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Massachusetts Employers Now Have Guidance on Equal Pay Law
Janet L. Heins|Compensation Compliance, Massachusetts, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
On March 1, the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General issued its much-anticipated guidance on the state’s new pay...
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Florida Statute Preempts Miami Beach Minimum Wage Ordinance, Court Finds
Janet L. Heins|Florida, Minimum Wage, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A Florida district court of appeal held that Miami Beach violated Florida law by enacting a local ordinance increasing...
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Honest Belief of FMLA Abuse Is Enough to Fire Someone
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, Communication, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Abuse of intermittent Family and Medical Leave Act time off is frustratingly common, but employers need not tolerate it.
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Apple's Pact with 13 Health Care Systems Might Actually Disrupt the Industry
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Technology, Business Acumen, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Apple’s agreement with 13 prominent health systems,that would allow Apple to download onto its various devices the electronic health...
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‘True statement’ to former employee’s potential employer about her pending lawsuit could be retaliatory
Janet L. Heins|Blog, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
By Deborah Hammonds, J.D. An energy commodities broker who claimed her former employer interfered with her potential new job...
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Leave Employees Alone During FMLA Time Off
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, Communication, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
HR professionals should not call an employee into work for any reason during Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)...
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Tying Health Plan Premiums to Salary Can Aid Lower-Paid Earners
Janet L. Heins|Health Care Costs, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
More employers are considering health plan premium tiers that base employees’ contributions for health coverage on their pay level....
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