Even if the DOL acknowledges a company made a minor, "common" mistake regarding overtime calculations, it doesn't mean the agency will let that company off the hook. (more…)
Payroll
Even if they do have the best intentions, well-meaning managers are often the source of companies' wage-and-hour nightmares. (more…)
As parental leave policies are becoming increasing popular, finance chiefs need to keep this in mind: Not giving new fathers the same type of leave as new mothers to bond with a newborn or newly placed adopted or foster child…
With all of the time your Finance department spends make sure everything pay-related gibes with FLSA standards, it's easy to see how state regs could be overlooked from time to time. Unfortunately for employers, those mistakes almost always prove…
Approving workers’ compensation (WC) claims may put a drain on your company's resources, but not as much of a drain as denying them. (more…)
CFOs are well aware of the common DOL actions for wage-and-hour violations: costly fines, penalties and extra work in the form of policy revisions, added training and compliance checks. But finance chiefs may be surprised to find some of the…
The Trump administration has certainly made some major — and mostly pro-employer — changes to Department of Labor (DOL) regs, but those changes pale in comparison to what the administration hopes to do to the agency next. (more…)
The existence of ghosts, or other paranormal entities, is up for debate. But the existence of -- and damage caused by -- ghost employees has been well documented. (more…)
The new paid family and medical leave business credit may be a huge opportunity for your firm, but there’s some key info you need to know before you jump in. (more…)
When the DOL released its 2018 Spring Regulatory Agenda, it not only offered some insight on its progress in creating a new salary threshold for overtime eligibility, it also suggested it may alter the methods in which employees’ pay is…
CFOs beware: One of the most common salary-setting techniques could now put your company in legal danger. (more…)
With the DOL poised to release a new set of changes to the overtime rules in the near future, employers’ pay practices will no doubt be under the microscope. (more…)
