The U.S. Department of Labor’s opinion letter permitting employers to not pay nonexempt workers on Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) breaks is the first department decision against the interests of hourly workers in a long time.
FLSA/FMLA and Travel-Time Opinion Letters Clarify the Law
Milwaukee Area Employment Law Attorney: 200 South Executive Drive, Suite 101 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: 262-241-8444
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What Would a New FLSA Overtime Rule Look Like?
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, News, Overtime Eligibility and Exemptions, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta has said on several occasions that the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA’s) exempt...
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Colorado High Court Clarifies Limitations Period for Unpaid Wage Claims
Janet L. Heins|Colorado, Compensation Compliance, Critical Evaluation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Under the Colorado Wage Claim Act, a terminated employee’s right to seek unpaid wages or compensation at termination is...
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For 2018, Expect Steeper Health Plan Premium Increases
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, Health Care Costs, News, Prescription Drug Plans, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The average premium hike for employer-sponsored health plans next year is expected to be the highest since 2011. But...
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CVS-Aetna Merger Could Change How Employers Buy Health Benefits
Janet L. Heins|Consultation, News, Prescription Drug Plans, Vendor Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The announcement that retail pharmacy giant CVS Health Corp. is seeking to purchase one of the nation’s largest health...
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SSA Revises Previously Announced Payroll Tax Cap for 2018
Janet L. Heins|News, Payroll, Tax Compliance, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
On Nov. 27, 2017, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that it had revised the maximum amount of earnings...
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Weekly Tip-Pooling Policy Doesn’t Violate California Labor Code
Janet L. Heins|California, Compensation Compliance, Critical Evaluation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A coffee shop’s policy of pooling tips on a weekly basis and distributing them to service employees based on...
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Notes written a year before 77-year-old was fired were direct evidence of age bias
Janet L. Heins|Blog, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
By Kathleen Kapusta, J.D. Notes written by a decisionmaker in the termination of a 77-year-old employee during a conference...
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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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