A case decided by the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals potentially has opened new paths of liability for employers. The court ruled that claims against a franchisor and its franchisees could proceed simultaneously in a consolidated lawsuit.
Jimmy John's Franchisor and Franchisees Sued Simultaneously in Overtime Case
Milwaukee Area Employment Law Attorney: 200 South Executive Drive, Suite 101 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: 262-241-8444
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Employer that gave full FMLA leave, engaged in interactive process, can fire for repeated tardiness
Janet L. Heins|Blog, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
By Joy P. Waltemath, J.D. Finding no evidence that an employee fired for repeated tardiness had been treated unfairly...
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Employers Use Technology and Outsourcing to Ease Leave Management
Janet L. Heins|Family and Medical Leave, Leave Management, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
While the legal requirements to provide paid or unpaid leave become more complex, leave-management tools and services continue to...
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Travel Bonus Not Deductible from FLSA Violation Damages
Janet L. Heins|Finance and Accounting, News, Overtime Pay, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
An employer that violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by failing to pay its workers the legally required...
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Will Washington, D.C., Voters Eliminate Tipped Restaurant Wages?
Janet L. Heins|District Of Columbia, Minimum Wage, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Washington D.C., may become the next local government to require that restaurants pay minimum wage to its servers, bartenders...
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Pennsylvania to Update Overtime Salary Threshold and Duties Tests
Janet L. Heins|California, News, Overtime Eligibility and Exemptions, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Pennsylvania’s governor has directed the state labor department to develop a plan to clarify overtime regulations and increase the...
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Keeping Up with the Trump Administration Is a Full-Time Job
Janet L. Heins|Health Care Reform, Influencing Government Policy, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The ups and downs in a day in the life of a reporter covering a president could rival that...
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New York City Council Expands Earned Sick Time Law to Include Safe Time
Janet L. Heins|Communication, New York, News, Paid Time Off (PTO), Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
New York City’s paid-sick-leave law would require businesses to allow employees to use paid time off for “safe time”...
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SHRM's When Work Works Project Promotes Flexibility
Janet L. Heins|Benefits, Employee Relations, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
October is National Work and Family Month, a good time for HR professionals to consider creating or enhancing programs...
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