A new Department of Labor (DOL) test for determining when interns are employees who must be paid in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act has employers wondering if there might be a resurgence in unpaid internships.
Will DOL’s New Intern Test Revive Unpaid Internships?
Milwaukee Area Employment Law Attorney: 200 South Executive Drive, Suite 101 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: 262-241-8444
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Benefit Leaders Foresee Greater Employee Choices
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Strategy and Planning, Leadership and Navigation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Workers’ ability to create a personalized benefit package—with greater flexibility to alter their selections outside of an annual open...
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HR Tips for Managing Teen Workers
Janet L. Heins|Compensation Compliance, News, Youth Employment, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Fewer American teens are working during the summer months, so it’s more important than ever for HR to recruit,...
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Was Your Employee Benefit Plan Selected for an Audit? Don’t Panic!
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Compliance, Critical Evaluation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Many HR professional dread having their retirement or health plans examined by the IRS or the Department of Labor,...
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Tax Act Alters Executive Pay, Affects Bonus Deductions and Withholding
Janet L. Heins|Executive Compensation, News, Relationship Management, Tax Compliance, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The passage of the 2017 tax act will cause some employers to revisit their executive compensation programs, since new...
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Wells Fargo’s 401(k) Rollover Practices Under Investigation
Janet L. Heins|Consultation, Defined Contribution Plans, Fiduciary Duty, News, Retirement and Financial Planning, Vendor Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
As the Department of Labor probes Wells Fargo’s 401(k) rollover practices, plan sponsors should see that their service providers...
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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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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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4 Key Compensation Trends in 2017
Janet L. Heins|Business Acumen, Compensation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
From the rising share of compensation that’s now “variable” to the growing number of prohibitions on asking about salary...
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