Employers are well aware pay discrepancies between genders could come back to haunt them. As a result, many are taking proactive steps to make sure they prevent or address any problems before it's too late. (more…)
Payroll
If you're exasperated by the inconsistency of new federal timelines, you're not alone. (more…)
After the PR nightmare it suffered following a male staffer’s memo on “gender stereotypes,” Google is now facing an even bigger headache — a pay-discrimination claim that could become a class-action suit with thousands of class members. (more…)
Heads up: You'll probably want to huddle with Payroll and review your pay practices and policies ASAP. (more…)
A recent court ruling officially killed the controversial changes to the Obama-era DOL overtime rule. That means Finance can officially scrub the $47,476 salary threshold from their collective memories. (more…)
In the middle of your preparations for the EEOC’s more detailed EEO-1 reporting requirements? Stop what you're doing right now. (more…)
Granted, any time the DOL tosses an FLSA violation accusation on your company, it’s a major headache. But when the mistake is clearly unintentional and the feds slap you with a “willful” FLSA violation, it’s a different type of headache…
CFOs won't have to worry about the controversial fiduciary rule changes for a while -- if they even have to worry about those changes at all. (more…)
If your company subscribes to the pay practice of rounding nonexempt employees’ hours to a set time, you’re certainly not alone. (more…)
The turnover rate among hourly workers is a whooping 49% on average, according to some research. When turnover is that high, it almost always means engagement is precipitously low. (more…)
To find a suitable alternative to the OT rule changes created during the Obama administration, the Acosta-led DOL is considering a change that would address one of the chief complaints about the previous administration’s changes. (more…)
When your company is growing rapidly, it's easy to ignore the less-pressing business issues, such as minor compliance tasks. But as a recent DOL settlement shows, doing so can prove very, very costly. (more…)
