Dismissing the notion that plaintiffs of a collective action under the Fair Labor Standards Act need to be identical, a district court conditionally certified a class of home health care workers alleging that they were denied overtime pay.
Home Health Care Workers May Proceed for Denied Overtime Pay
Milwaukee Area Employment Law Attorney: 200 South Executive Drive, Suite 101 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: 262-241-8444
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What Individual Mandate Repeal Means for Employers
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, Health Care Reform, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The 2017 tax act effectively repeals the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) requirement that most Americans obtain ACA-compliant health coverage,...
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Step-by-Step Guide to Complying with White-Collar Exemptions
Janet L. Heins|Decision-Making, News, Overtime Eligibility and Exemptions, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Dancing through the steps of the salary basis test to comply with white-collar exemptions within the Fair Labor Standards...
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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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Budget Law Eases 401(k) Hardship Withdrawals
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, Communication, Defined Benefit Plans, Defined Contribution Plans, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Hardship withdrawals from employer-sponsored 401(k)-type retirement plans will be easier to make under new provisions in the budget act...
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IRS Sets New Fees for Correcting Retirement Plan Errors
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Compliance, Critical Evaluation, Defined Contribution Plans, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
For 2018, the IRS altered the fees it charges retirement plan sponsors when they use the Voluntary Correction Program...
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Equity Compensation Plans Build Loyalty, but Uncertainty Abounds
Janet L. Heins|News, Relationship Management, Stock-Based Plans, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Millions of Americans participate in employee stock programs and value this benefit, but many want more help in understanding...
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Will Tax Reform Spare 401(k) Pretax Contributions?
Janet L. Heins|Benefits and Taxation, Defined Contribution Plans, Influencing Government Policy, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The “buzz” that a GOP tax reform bill would limit pretax contributions to employer-sponsored 401(k) accounts grew louder last...
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Termination for Dishonesty Did Not Violate FMLA
Janet L. Heins|Communication, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
An employer that terminated a worker for dishonesty did not violate the Family and Medical Leave Act’s (FMLA’s) prohibitions...
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