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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Ready or Not, New Disability Claims Procedures Took Effect April 1
Janet L. Heins|Disability Benefits, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
New procedures for processing disability claims, as required by the Labor Department, took effect on April 1, 2018. Employer-sponsored...
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Nevada Employers Prepare to Provide Leave for Domestic Violence Victims
Janet L. Heins|Leave Benefits, Nevada, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
In the new year, Nevada employers will be required to provide workplace protections for employees who are victims of...
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SHRM: Exempt Overtime Threshold Should Be Nearly $32,000
Janet L. Heins|Influencing Government Policy, News, Overtime Eligibility and Exemptions, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) supports a moderate increase in the minimum salary threshold above which workers...
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Firing of FBI’s McCabe Spotlights Benefits-Vesting Issues
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Compliance, Critical Evaluation, Defined Benefit Plans, Health Care Benefits, News, Retiree Health Care, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
An employer that fires workers shortly before they vest in a pension, retiree health or other benefit should be...
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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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Termination for Dishonesty Did Not Violate FMLA
Janet L. Heins|Communication, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
An employer that terminated a worker for dishonesty did not violate the Family and Medical Leave Act’s (FMLA’s) prohibitions...
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FMLA Claim Advances Because of Insufficient Documentation
Janet L. Heins|Communication, Employee Relations Communication, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Citing the employer’s “insufficient documentation,” a federal court found that genuine questions existed as to whether a former employee...
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2016 Overtime Rule on Permanent Pause After 5th Circuit Halts Litigation
Janet L. Heins|Influencing Government Policy, News, Overtime Eligibility and Exemptions, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a Department of Labor (DOL) motion to halt litigation over the...
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