A ferry-boat pilot who was fired after complaining that he was owed $49.65 in overtime pay was entitled to $1 in nominal damages plus $8,961 in legal fees when he refused a job offer after the discharge.
Rejection of Job Offer After Retaliatory Discharge Results in $1 Judgment
Milwaukee Area Employment Law Attorney: 200 South Executive Drive, Suite 101 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: 262-241-8444
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Prepare for 2017 ACA Information Reporting
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, Health Care Reform, News, Reporting and Disclosure, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The IRS has published draft forms and instructions to help employers prepare for reporting on health coverage they offered...
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Surgeon General Calls on Employers to Combat Opioid Epidemic
Janet L. Heins|Counseling, Disease Management, Drug Abuse Prevention, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams asked employers to “step up” to combat the opioid epidemic by providing coverage of...
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Massachusetts High Court Says Sick Pay Doesn’t Constitute Wages
Janet L. Heins|Massachusetts, News, Paid Time Off (PTO), Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Employers are not liable under the Massachusetts Payment of Wages Law if they choose not to pay out accrued,...
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SHRM: Exempt Overtime Threshold Should Be Nearly $32,000
Janet L. Heins|Influencing Government Policy, News, Overtime Eligibility and Exemptions, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) supports a moderate increase in the minimum salary threshold above which workers...
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$775,000 Settlement Approved for Failure to Compensate for Preshift Work
Janet L. Heins|Compensation Compliance, Decision-Making, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A federal court has approved a $775,000 settlement in a class-action lawsuit brought against Farmers Insurance for its alleged...
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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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SEC’s Investment Advice Proposal Upends Fiduciary Debate
Janet L. Heins|Consultation, Defined Contribution Plans, Fiduciary Duty, News, Retirement and Financial Planning, Vendor Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
As the future of the Obama administration’s fiduciary advice rule remains in doubt, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...
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‘True statement’ to former employee’s potential employer about her pending lawsuit could be retaliatory
Janet L. Heins|Blog, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
By Deborah Hammonds, J.D. An energy commodities broker who claimed her former employer interfered with her potential new job...
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