U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta has said on several occasions that the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA’s) exempt salary threshold for white-collar workers needs to be raised, just not by as much as the blocked Obama administration-era rule would have required. So what would a new rule entail? It reportedly might include automatic adjustments for inflation.
What Would a New FLSA Overtime Rule Look Like?
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Self-Audit in Response to DOL PAID Pilot Program
Janet L. Heins|Creative Problem Solving, Minimum Wage, News, Overtime Pay, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
More employers are likely to self-audit their pay practices and correct errors as a result of the U.S. Department...
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SEC’s Investment Advice Proposal Upends Fiduciary Debate
Janet L. Heins|Consultation, Defined Contribution Plans, Fiduciary Duty, News, Retirement and Financial Planning, Vendor Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
As the future of the Obama administration’s fiduciary advice rule remains in doubt, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...
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HR Vice President Liable for Fiduciary Breach
Janet L. Heins|Decision-Making, Fiduciary Duty, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Administrators of the 401(k) plan of a California energy company, including the vice president of HR, are liable for...
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DOL Urged to Withdraw Proposed Tip-Sharing Rule
Janet L. Heins|Compensation Strategy and Planning, Influencing Government Policy, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Congressional Democrats are calling for the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) proposed tip-sharing rule to be withdrawn following news...
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Executive Who Says She Was Falsely Promised Equity in Company Cannot Proceed with Lawsuit
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A former distillery president who claimed that she was induced to leave a higher paying job with false promises...
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California Officials Put Pressure on General Contractors to Prevent Wage Theft
Janet L. Heins|California, Compensation Compliance, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
General contractors’ top priorities on a construction project are completing the work on time, completing the work within budget...
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Apple's Pact with 13 Health Care Systems Might Actually Disrupt the Industry
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Technology, Business Acumen, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Apple’s agreement with 13 prominent health systems,that would allow Apple to download onto its various devices the electronic health...
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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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