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
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E-Mails About Poor Performance Defeat FLSA Claim
Janet L. Heins|Communication, Compensation Communication, News, Termination, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Evidence of an employer’s internal communications regarding an employee’s poor performance, made prior to the employee’s complaint about his...
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Women's March Attendees Want Equality in the Workplace
Janet L. Heins|Gender, News, Pay Equity, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Many women at the Womens March in Washington, D.C., said they want to see businesses and lawmakers put an...
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Should New Blood Pressure Guidelines Alter Wellness Incentives?
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, Disease Management, News, Wellness Benefits, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
New guidelines have sharply increased the number of Americans who could be classified as having high blood pressure. But...
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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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Responding to the Tax Act's Executive Compensation Changes
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, Executive Compensation, News, Tax Compliance, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The 2017 tax act made significant changes to the taxation of executive compensation arrangements for both publicly held corporations...
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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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‘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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Paying Transnational Telecommuters Can Trip Employers Up
Janet L. Heins|Business Acumen, Compensation, Compensation--Global, Global and Cultural Effectiveness, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Paying workers in countries where the employer has no registered presence can be tricky. Many organizations fail to realize...
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