As pressure on employers to address the pay gap between men and women, and between white and minority employees, ramps up, consider keeping an “equity reserve” off the top of the payroll adjustment budget and use these funds to close the parity gap, a pay equity attorney advised.
Why Pay Equity Keeps Getting More Complicated
Milwaukee Area Employment Law Attorney: 200 South Executive Drive, Suite 101 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: 262-241-8444
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Meal Break Auto-Deduct Policy Results in Class Action
Janet L. Heins|Decision-Making, News, Time Worked, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A recent case in Ohio highlights the risks companies may face related to auto-deduction policies.
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Restaurant Owner Liable for $478,000 as Employer Under FLSA
Janet L. Heins|Communication, Compensation Communication, News, Time Worked, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A restaurant’s owner was deemed an employer and thus jointly and severally liable in the amount of approximately $500,000...
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2016 Overtime Rule on Permanent Pause After 5th Circuit Halts Litigation
Janet L. Heins|Influencing Government Policy, News, Overtime Eligibility and Exemptions, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a Department of Labor (DOL) motion to halt litigation over the...
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Severance Tied to Tenure and Position as Formal Policies Decline
Janet L. Heins|News, Relationship Management, Severance Pay, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
While employers are adopting more flexible terms for severance, the most common methods of determining a final payout remain...
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New HHS Secretary Azar Pledges to Focus on Prescription Drug Costs
Janet L. Heins|Influencing Government Policy, News, Prescription Drug Plans, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Former pharmaceutical executive Alex Azar is promising he’ll use his new role as secretary of the U.S. Department of...
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Policy Requiring Recovery of Draw Payments from Terminated Employees Violates FLSA
Janet L. Heins|Compensation Compliance, Decision-Making, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
An employer that has a written policy of continuing to hold employees liable for unearned draw payments after their...
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Successor liability for labor and employment violations depends on continuity and notice
Janet L. Heins|Blog, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
By Lorene D. Park, J.D. No matter how cleverly a purchase agreement is drafted to avoid the assumption of...
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DOL Is Stepping Up ‘Missing Participant’ Pension Plan Audits
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, Defined Benefit Plans, Fiduciary Duty, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is ramping up its audits of pension plans with “missing” participants. This is...
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