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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DOL Opinion Letters Explain Deductions, Bonuses, Exemptions
Janet L. Heins|Bonuses and Incentives, Decision-Making, News, Overtime Eligibility and Exemptions, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) may be shifting its emphasis from enforcement to technical assistance, reissuing 17 opinion...
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Viewpoint: FMLA Surveillance of Employees Requires a Good Reason
Janet L. Heins|Family and Medical Leave, Leave Management, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Courts generally support an employer’s right to conduct surveillance if there is a clear concern that an employee is...
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Will DOL’s New Intern Test Revive Unpaid Internships?
Janet L. Heins|Decision-Making, Minimum Wage, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A new Department of Labor (DOL) test for determining when interns are employees who must be paid in accordance...
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Ready or Not, New Disability Claims Procedures Took Effect April 1
Janet L. Heins|Disability Benefits, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
New procedures for processing disability claims, as required by the Labor Department, took effect on April 1, 2018. Employer-sponsored...
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The Fight for $15: A Maryland County Raises the Bar
Janet L. Heins|Maryland, Minimum Wage, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Montgomery County, Md., has approved a bill that will increase the countywide minimum wage from $11.50 to $15.00.
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Leave Laws by State and Municipality
Janet L. Heins|Leave Benefits, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A chart of leave laws by state.
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Final Tax Bill Dices and Splices Benefit Changes
Janet L. Heins|Benefits, Compensation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
From mass transit subsidies to achievement awards, here’s how business deductions and income exclusions will be altered by the...
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Senate Tax Bill Altered to Kill the ACA's Individual Mandate
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Compliance, Business and Competitive Awareness, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The Senate Finance Committee has made major revisions to Senate Republicans’ proposal for tax reform. Senators added a business...
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