A pair of New York state appellate decisions has serious implications for employers that offer 24-hour home care for clients by ruling that sleep and meal periods must be included in the hourly wages of home care attendants.
New York Courts Rule on 24-Hour Nonresidential Home Care Workers’ Pay
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President Signs Tax Bill Altering Employee Benefits
Janet L. Heins|Benefits and Taxation, Benefits Compliance, Influencing Government Policy, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
From mass transit subsidies to achievement awards, the taxability of popular perks will change uinder the tax act that...
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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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Walmart Attributes Higher Starting Wage, Expanded Benefits to Tax Reform
Janet L. Heins|Compensation, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Walmart, the largest private employer in the U.S., announced it will raise the minimum wage it pays its employees...
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Workplace Harassment
Brian Bateman|Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Employee Rights, Employer Retaliation, Employment Law, Federal Employee Rights, FMLA - Family Medical Leave Act, Maternity Leave, News, Pregnancy Leave, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Uncategorized, Unfair Treatment, Whistle Blower, Wisconsin, Workplace Disability, Workplace Discrimination, Workplace Harassment, Wrongfully Terminated, Your Rights as an Employee
Are you being harassed at work because of your race, age, gender or sexual orientation? Let us know. We...
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How to Ensure Fair Vehicle Reimbursements for Mobile Employees
Janet L. Heins|Benefits and Taxation, Benefits Technology, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Tracking and reimbursing expenses for workers who use their own cars to conduct business isn’t always easy—or fair. Choosing...
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SCOTUS to scrutinize fair share fees, FLSA exemption for auto service advisors
Janet L. Heins|Blog, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
By Pamela Wolf, J.D. On September 28, 2017, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in a pair of unrelated cases...
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Restaurant Owner Liable for $478,000 as Employer Under FLSA
Janet L. Heins|Communication, Compensation Communication, News, Time Worked, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A restaurant’s owner was deemed an employer and thus jointly and severally liable in the amount of approximately $500,000...
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California Employers Face Significant Penalties for Pay Stub Violations
Janet L. Heins|California, Critical Evaluation, News, Payroll, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
When California employers fail to accurately provide certain details on pay stubs, they might incur steep fines under state...
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