When companies have to resort to reductions in force (RIFs), those RIFs can vary from a few unlucky workers to a huge chunk of employees. But in this case, the "reduction" involved just one staffer. (more…)
Employment Law
Last December, the DOL brought Helen Applewhaite on board as the agency’s new FMLA Branch Chief. So what can firms expect from the agency’s new FMLA Chief? (more…)
Here are some unattractive odds for you: If you’re a U.S.-based business with at least 10 employees, you have a 12.5% chance of having an employment liability charge filed against your company. Ouch.   (more…)
Finance chiefs are well aware that requiring employees to work more than 40 hours in a single workweek and then failing to pay them overtime is something that can get them in major legal trouble. (more…)
Not updating the employee handbook regularly is a mistake employers can’t afford to make. This document is employers’ first line of defense against litigation. (more…)
Ever since President Obama ordered the DOL to revamp the current overtime regs under the FLSA, finance chiefs have trying to find out what to expect. Here's an early glimpse into changes that are likely to come. (more…)
If you were hoping the DOL would ease up on its wage-and-hour enforcement activities, you won't like this news one bit. (more…)
Get ready! There are some big changes in store for your payroll department. (more…)
As of right now, if your company has fewer than 50 employees, you don’t have to offer workers job-protected FMLA leave. But new legislation is aiming to change all that. (more…)
Granted, all kids do dumb things from time to time, but the majority of these stupid exploits don't make national news. While this college student's father was probably furious over his daughter's social media activity, chances are his former employer…
Good news: Your company just got a little extra protection from Payroll fraud, thanks to some new legislation. (more…)
Everybody’s been there – in the heat of the moment you fire off an email that you wish you never hit send on. But is that enough to get you fired? Or to fire someone in your finance department? (more…)
