White-collar employees who are exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s overtime provisions generally must be paid their full salary for any week in which they do any work, but there are several exceptions to the rule. Here’s what employers should know.
Some Deductions for Salaried Staff Are Permitted
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The FLSA After 80 Years: How Has It Changed and What Lies Ahead?
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The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was enacted 80 years ago to improve working conditions in the United States....
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IRS Issues New Form W-4 and Updates Tax Withholding Calculator
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, Communication, News, Payroll, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The IRS has issued a new Form W-4 and updated its online withholding calculator to reflect this year’s revised...
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Ontario Employee Who Quit Wasn’t Entitled to Bonus Payment
Janet L. Heins|Compensation Compliance, Critical Evaluation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
An employee who quit his job was not entitled to a bonus payout, the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled,...
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SHRM: Preserve Favorable Tax Treatment of Employee Benefits
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Eliminating the tax exclusion for employer-provided education assistance, as the House tax reform bill proposes, could inhibit employers’ ability...
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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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DOL Proposes Rule to Expand Association Health Plans for Small Employers
Janet L. Heins|Health Care Reform, Influencing Government Policy, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) would allow small business to band together and purchase...
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California Strengthens Wage-Theft Laws
Janet L. Heins|California, Compensation Compliance, Critical Evaluation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
When employers fail to provide full pay to employees for all their hours worked, it’s sometimes called wage theft—an...
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Firing of FBI’s McCabe Spotlights Benefits-Vesting Issues
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Compliance, Critical Evaluation, Defined Benefit Plans, Health Care Benefits, News, Retiree Health Care, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
An employer that fires workers shortly before they vest in a pension, retiree health or other benefit should be...
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