Payroll may be a big expense at your company, but dealing with wage and hour violations is even more costly. Despite all the disruption related to COVID-19, the Dept. of Labor (DOL) has been aggressive with enforcement action in 2020.…
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
It’s important for your Payroll pros to treat exempt workers differently than hourly employees in most circumstances. But there are exceptions your people need to know about, especially if your company has some common policies in place for absences and…
Should an exempt employee jump in and tackle some non-exempt tasks during the coronavirus pandemic, don't worry: Your company won’t be on the hook for overtime. The Department of Labor (DOL) just clarified that in a recently updated Q&A. An…
The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued new guidance for employers on bonuses as they apply to the regular rate of pay. Of course just six months ago the feds issued new regular rate of pay rules for the first…
UPDATE: The National Labor Relations Board has announced the final rule will take effect April 27. Good news for employers everywhere: You’re now less likely to end up on the hook for another business’ compliance missteps. The Department of Labor…
Spring is here and along with new flowers you’ll soon see some new faces around the office. It’s intern time for many companies as college students are out for the summer and look to build their resume. (more…)
It's finally here! After years of waiting and more than 200,000 public comments, the Department of Labor (DOL) just released the proposed rules overhauling the federal overtime system. (more…)
If your company pays any employees for two different types of work, be extra careful: That opens the door for pay mistakes that can be expensive. (more…)
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…)
Even if they do have the best intentions, well-meaning managers are often the source of companies' wage-and-hour nightmares. (more…)
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…
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…
