A measure to prohibit employers from requiring wait staff to share their tips with back-of-the-restaurant workers, such as cooks and dishwashers, was approved by Congress in March 2018 as part of a federal spending bill. Labor advocates hailed the move but restaurant owners had favored the greater flexibility they would have had under a now-blocked proposed rule from the Department of Labor.
Tip-Sharing Blocked in Government Spending Law
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Tax Reform Would Scrap Tax-Free Tuition Reimbursements
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Tax reform, in its current version, would repeal tax-free employer tuition reimbursements, even as employers are calling for these...
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Lawmakers Work to End Subminimum Wages for Workers with Disabilities
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Though federal law permits employers to pay workers with disabilities less than the $7.25 minimum wage, there have been...
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Fair Labor Standards Act Claims Remain Arbitrable
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Claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act can be subject to arbitration, according to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court...
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New York DOL Issues Amendment on Home Care Aide Wages
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The New York State Department of Labor (NYDOL) issued a wage order amendment in response to recent court decisions...
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IRS Issues New Form W-4 and Updates Tax Withholding Calculator
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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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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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‘Time-Shaving’ Policies Challenged
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Seasonal restaurant employees who alleged that they were victims of “time-shaving” policies that deprived them of minimum wage and...
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Pay Fairness Perception Beats Higher Pay for Improving Employee Engagement
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A fair and transparent pay process boosts employee engagement even more than providing additional pay does, new research reveals....
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