What does the change in salary test mean to employers? The salary basis test is the weekly salary an employee must earn to be considered exempt from overtime and FSLA. If an employee does not meet the salary test they cannot be exempt and must be paid overtime. They receive a weekly salary without deductions… Read more »
Posts Tagged: FSLA
Wal Mart Loses Minimum Wage Case
Employers using a piece rate for paying employees, expose themselves to paid rest breaks, as well as layovers. The employee needs to be paid for all hours worked! http://bit.ly/1dW7oYg
Misclassification Cost Millions!
Tech companies using Independent contractor, need to rethink how they staff their workforce. Misclassification cost Fed Ex millions. It’s very hard to meet the standards of independent contractors in CA. http://bit.ly/1J3aZkO
Wage and Hour Mistakes!
Piece rates, uniforms, interns, are an easy way for employers to violate wage and hour laws! http://bit.ly/1BX4KXR
Wage and Hour Violations
Employers are the keeper of the records.. No records employers lose. http://bit.ly/1APdOTN
Why small companies need Human Resources
The employer needs to have access to strong HR to protect its asset’s, and capital. Not only do they need a strategy for compliance but they need one for Talent. Not having Human Resources expertise leads to companies not being in compliance with employment law. Which exposes the organization to employment lawsuits, by mistakes in… Read more »
Avoiding Wage & Hour
The IRS, DOL, and EEOC take aim at Employers for misclassification of individuals as independent contractors, or as exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act. The agencies have discovered an easy revenue source. The Agencies have adopted a policy of strict enforcement, and employers have to make changes to their employment practices or pay penalties… Read more »
Human Resources Audits
The rules have changed being in compliance with the spirit of the law is not enough? An employer must be in strict compliance with wage and hour laws. Failure to be in compliance costs money and talent. Between aggressive Plaintiffs’ Attorneys and Department of Labor, the employer’s employment practices are under attack. Wage and Hour… Read more »