The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) may be shifting its emphasis from enforcement to technical assistance, reissuing 17 opinion letters that clarify the DOL’s stance on salary deductions for full days off, bonuses and the administrative exemption from overtime.
DOL Opinion Letters Explain Deductions, Bonuses, Exemptions
Milwaukee Area Employment Law Attorney: 200 South Executive Drive, Suite 101 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: 262-241-8444
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DOL Calls for Temporary Halt on Overtime Rule Case
Janet L. Heins|Influencing Government Policy, News, Overtime Eligibility and Exemptions, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The litigation over the Obama administration’s overtime rule should be paused while the Department of Labor develops a new...
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Ethics Chief to Agency Heads: Promote Safe Culture for Reporting Misconduct
Janet L. Heins|Compensation Compliance, Ethical Practice Compliance, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
David Apol, the federal government’s ethics chief, is “deeply concerned” that some government leaders have engaged in impermissible conduct,...
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New HHS Secretary Azar Pledges to Focus on Prescription Drug Costs
Janet L. Heins|Influencing Government Policy, News, Prescription Drug Plans, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Former pharmaceutical executive Alex Azar is promising he’ll use his new role as secretary of the U.S. Department of...
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What’s Next for Health Care Legislation?
Janet L. Heins|Health Care Reform, Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRAs), Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), Influencing Government Policy, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Republicans are no longer expected to make big changes in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). But bipartisan legislation streamlining...
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Private Companies Expect Pay Raises to Top 4% in 2018
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, News, Salary Surveys, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A new report suggests that private U.S. companies may give employees substantially larger salary increases in 2018 than their...
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SHRM Issues Policy Statement on Compensation Equity
Janet L. Heins|Compensation Compliance, Influencing Government Policy, News, Pay Equity, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The Society for Human Resource Management vigorously supports equal pay for equal work with allowable pay differences based on...
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Viewpoint: Firing an Employee with FMLA Leave and Unexcused Absences
Janet L. Heins|Family and Medical Leave, Leave Management, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Can an employee certified for Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave but who takes plenty more absences for...
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Nontraditional Wellness Benefits Improved Firm’s Engagement and Retention
Janet L. Heins|News, Prescription Drug Plans, Relationship Management, Wellness Benefits, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
From standing desks to five-minutes of meditation and taking team walks, nontraditional wellness benefits can help employees to manage...
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