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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Employee Who Did Not Respond to Employer Loses ADA, FMLA Claims
Janet L. Heins|Communication, Disability Accommodations, Employee Relations Communication, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
An employee who did not respond to her employer’s requests to return to work could not sustain claims under...
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DOL’s Proposed Tip-Sharing Rule Sparks Heated Debate
Janet L. Heins|Compensation Compliance, Critical Evaluation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Restaurateurs and business groups have supported the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) proposed rule to allow more workers to...
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Fired Compliance Officer’s FMLA Retaliation Claim Dismissed
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A compliance officer for a not-for-profit hospital who claimed that he was unlawfully fired for reporting problems at the...
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Estée Lauder, EEOC Agree to Settle Paid-Child-Bonding-Leave Case
Janet L. Heins|Family and Medical Leave, Gender, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is scrutinizing paid-child-bonding-leave policies closely, particularly those that distinguish between primary and secondary caregivers,...
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Which State’s Wage Laws Apply When Workers Temporarily Relocate?
Janet L. Heins|Decision-Making, Minimum Wage, News, Tax Compliance, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Which state’s employment laws apply when employees are working out of town?
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SHRM Issues Policy Statement on Compensation Equity
Janet L. Heins|Compensation Compliance, Influencing Government Policy, News, Pay Equity, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The Society for Human Resource Management vigorously supports equal pay for equal work with allowable pay differences based on...
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Fast-Food Chains Enrich Their Education and Financial Wellness Benefits
Janet L. Heins|Educational Assistance, News, Relationship Management, Retirement and Financial Planning, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
KFC, Taco Bell and McDonald’s recently announced new or enhanced benefits to help employees, many of whom are hourly...
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Employers Giving Out Tax Cut Bonuses—or Is It Posturing?
Janet L. Heins|Bonuses and Incentives, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Whether the 2017 tax act will create new jobs and lead employers to raise workers’ pay is hotly debated....
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