KFC, Taco Bell and McDonald’s recently announced new or enhanced benefits to help employees, many of whom are hourly low-wage earners, to continue their educations and manage their finances. These companies see the value of investing in a brighter future for low-wage workers
Fast-Food Chains Enrich Their Education and Financial Wellness Benefits
Milwaukee Area Employment Law Attorney: 200 South Executive Drive, Suite 101 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: 262-241-8444
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Ninth Circuit Says Cosmetology Students Are Not Employees of School
Janet L. Heins|California, Compensation Compliance, Nevada, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has held that cosmetology students were not employees of their schools. The...
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What Special Wage Rules Apply to Workers Who Customarily Receive Tips?
Janet L. Heins|Compensation Compliance, Critical Evaluation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Wage and hour rules that apply to restaurant servers and other tipped employees are complicated and may leave HR...
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Coworker’s happy-hour conduct supports hostile work environment claim
Janet L. Heins|Blog, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
By Kathleen Kapusta, J.D. A coworker’s alleged harassment of an employee, including running his fingers down her back, grabbing...
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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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Home Health Care Workers May Proceed for Denied Overtime Pay
Janet L. Heins|News, Overtime Pay, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Dismissing the notion that plaintiffs of a collective action under the Fair Labor Standards Act need to be identical,...
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Close the Gender Pay Gap with Career Parity
Janet L. Heins|Compensation Compliance, Global and Cultural Effectiveness, News, Pay Equity, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The pay gap between men and women in the U.S. is real, but it is predominantly caused by fewer...
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Wisconsin Employers Now Subject to Tort Claims for Temp Workers’ Injuries
Janet L. Heins|News, Wisconsin, Workers' Compensation, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals has held that temporary workers who are injured while working for their host employers...
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Onsite Health Clinics: What's the Effect on HDHPs and HSAs?
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Employers sponsoring an onsite health clinic must navigate through several compliance issues if they also offer employees high deductible...
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