Walmart, the largest private employer in the U.S., announced it will raise the minimum wage it pays its employees to $11 dollars an hour and expand paid parental leave to its full-time hourly workers as a result of the lower corporate tax rate that took effect under the tax reform law.
Walmart Attributes Higher Starting Wage, Expanded Benefits to Tax Reform
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California Supreme Court Departs from Federal Overtime Calculations
Janet L. Heins|California, Critical Evaluation, News, Overtime Pay, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Although most states follow federal law in calculating overtime and other wage and hour issues, California does not. The...
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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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Employee Did Not Have a Reasonable Expectation for a Christmas Bonus Despite Past Bonuses, Court Rules
Janet L. Heins|Bonuses and Incentives, Decision-Making, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A former vice president of sales could not proceed with his multicount complaint against his former employer, including his...
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Viewpoint: What If Employees Are Absent Beyond What Their FMLA Certification Allows?
Janet L. Heins|Family and Medical Leave, Leave Management, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Can an employer discipline workers for exceeding the intermittent-leave frequency indicated on their Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)...
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What’s Next for Health Care Legislation?
Janet L. Heins|Health Care Reform, Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRAs), Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), Influencing Government Policy, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Republicans are no longer expected to make big changes in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). But bipartisan legislation streamlining...
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Does a New Study Underestimate Wellness Programs?
Janet L. Heins|News, Relationship Management, Wellness Benefits, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
New study findings suggest that worksite wellness programs fail to reduce health care claims and lower plan premium costs,...
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Will Medical Marijuana Have a Place in Employee Health Plans?
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, News, Prescription Drug Plans, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
With 29 states and the District of Columbia now allowing the use of medical marijuana, employee health plans may...
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Consignment Franchise ‘Volunteers’ Must Be Paid
Janet L. Heins|Compensation Compliance, Critical Evaluation, DC Circuit, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Children’s consignment franchise “volunteers” qualify as employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and, thus, are entitled to...
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