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FLSA: Innocent errors can lead to big trouble


November 12, 2008 by Bill Meltzer
Posted in: Compliance, Fair Labor Standards Act, Special Report

 

There’s nothing sinister about most FLSA violations. Routine errors in record-keeping or communication breakdowns are the main causes.

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Beware pitfalls of PTO buy-backs


October 10, 2008 by Bill Meltzer
Posted in: Compensation, Compliance, Fair Labor Standards Act

The overtime rules under FLSA affect all forms of compensation.

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3 things that should never be in employee handbooks


September 3, 2008 by Bill Meltzer
Posted in: Absenteeism, Cafeteria plans, Cobra, Company culture, Compensation, Compliance, Employee education, Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, Health Savings Accounts, Paid time off, Special Report, Uncategorized, Voluntary benefits, Wellness, Work-life programs

Are your policy and procedure manuals a lawsuit waiting to happen?

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FLSA: To exempt or not to exempt


August 8, 2008 by Bill Meltzer
Posted in: Fair Labor Standards Act, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

Apart from the legal necessity of complying with FLSA, the decision to reclassify an employee’s job description from non-exempt to overtime exempt or vice versa can have unexpected rewards and risks.

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Courts give illegal workers new rights


June 19, 2008 by Bill Meltzer
Posted in: Compliance, Fair Labor Standards Act, Special Report

 

There are millions of illegal aliens working in the U.S. today. There’s also a record number of FLSA wage and overtime lawsuits. It was inevitable the two issues would overlap.

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