An employer was ordered to pay liquidated damages where an employee’s position was misclassified as overtime-exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act without good-faith justification.
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Milwaukee Area Employment Law Attorney: 200 South Executive Drive, Suite 101 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: 262-241-8444
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Women's March Attendees Want Equality in the Workplace
Janet L. Heins|Gender, News, Pay Equity, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Many women at the Womens March in Washington, D.C., said they want to see businesses and lawmakers put an...
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Proper FMLA Notice Is Not a Mere Technicality
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, Communication, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida refused to dismiss as a “mere technical violation” a...
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Consider Employees' Reactions Before Reducing Birth Control Coverage
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Compliance, Critical Evaluation, Health Care Reform, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Most employer health plans are expected to continue providing no-cost contraception coverage for women, despite the Trump administration’s announcement...
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Beware of Form W-2 Phishing Scheme, Authorities Warn
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, Data Security, News, Payroll, Security, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
As tax season begins, the IRS is urging employers to educate their HR and payroll staff about a Form...
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Why United Airlines’ Lottery-Based Bonus Idea Fell Flat
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, Communication, Employee Engagement, Employee Relations, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
United Airlines’ idea to replace merit-based bonuses with a lottery system enrages employees.
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Administrative Employee Exemption May Not Have Applied
Janet L. Heins|Decision-Making, News, Overtime Eligibility and Exemptions, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) claim survived a motion to dismiss when a federal district court in Pennsylvania...
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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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IRS Aims to Issue New Paycheck Withholding Tables in January
Janet L. Heins|Communication, Compensation Communication, News, Tax Compliance, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
As the tax act became law, the IRS announced it will issue revised tax withholding rates in January so...
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