Restaurateurs and business groups have supported the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) proposed rule to allow more workers to share in tips, but Democratic lawmakers and worker-advocacy groups say that the rule would let employers steal wages from tipped employees.
DOL’s Proposed Tip-Sharing Rule Sparks Heated Debate
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Rejection of Job Offer After Retaliatory Discharge Results in $1 Judgment
Janet L. Heins|Assessing Risks, News, Overtime Pay, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A ferry-boat pilot who was fired after complaining that he was owed $49.65 in overtime pay was entitled to...
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California Bag Check Claims Can Proceed as Class Action
Janet L. Heins|Decision-Making, Minimum Wage, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted a former Eddie Bauer employee’s request for class...
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DOL Is Stepping Up ‘Missing Participant’ Pension Plan Audits
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, Defined Benefit Plans, Fiduciary Duty, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is ramping up its audits of pension plans with “missing” participants. This is...
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SHRM-Supported Alliance Launched to Protect Employer-Sponsored Health Benefits
Janet L. Heins|Health Care Benefits, Influencing Government Policy, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The Society for Human Resource Management and other leading employer organizations have launched the Partnership for Employer-Sponsored Coverage, an...
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District court invalidates releases signed by employees discouraged from joining FLSA collective
Janet L. Heins|Blog, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
By Ronald Miller, J.D. Releases signed by mortuary drivers after the filing of a collective action alleging that they...
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3 Game-Changing Wellness Trends
Janet L. Heins|Leadership and Navigation, News, Wellness Benefits, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Use of personal data and customized programs to advance wellness could help elevate employees’ work performance.
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Equal Pay Day Another Reminder to Review Pay Practices
Janet L. Heins|News, Pay Equity, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
April 10 is National Equal Pay Day, the day that represents how long into the current year women must...
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DOL's Final Rule on Disability Claims Procedures to Take Effect April 1
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Compliance, Disability Benefits, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that employee benefit plans must comply with a previously delayed final rule...
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