The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was enacted 80 years ago to improve working conditions in the United States. The law has evolved over the years, and more changes will come as businesses and workers adapt to the 21st century workplace.
The FLSA After 80 Years: How Has It Changed and What Lies Ahead?
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What Special Wage Rules Apply to Workers Who Customarily Receive Tips?
Janet L. Heins|Compensation Compliance, Critical Evaluation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Wage and hour rules that apply to restaurant servers and other tipped employees are complicated and may leave HR...
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Lawmakers Work to End Subminimum Wages for Workers with Disabilities
Janet L. Heins|Minimum Wage, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Though federal law permits employers to pay workers with disabilities less than the $7.25 minimum wage, there have been...
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Keep Track of 401(k) Participants So They Don’t Go Missing
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Compliance, Defined Contribution Plans, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Increased job-hopping and forgetting to update their contact details can cause 401(k) plan participants to “disappear.” Creating a “missing-participant...
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Employee Convicted of Fraud Still Eligible for Workers’ Comp
Janet L. Heins|California, Consultation, News, Workers' Compensation, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
An employee who was convicted of insurance fraud—after he exaggerated a work-related injury to a doctor who then prescribed...
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Onsite Health Clinics: What's the Effect on HDHPs and HSAs?
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Employers sponsoring an onsite health clinic must navigate through several compliance issues if they also offer employees high deductible...
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Benefit Leaders Foresee Greater Employee Choices
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Strategy and Planning, Leadership and Navigation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Workers’ ability to create a personalized benefit package—with greater flexibility to alter their selections outside of an annual open...
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Tip-Sharing Blocked in Government Spending Law
Janet L. Heins|Business Acumen, Compensation Compliance, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A measure to prohibit employers from requiring wait staff to share their tips with back-of-the-restaurant workers, such as cooks...
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Wage and Hour Class Actions Can Cost Employers Millions
Janet L. Heins|Business Acumen, Compensation Compliance, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Employers that fail to comply with federal and state wage and hour laws could face class-action lawsuits that lead...
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