Business will also pay 118K in wages, damages to 21 workers As long as employees’ pay and time records are complete and accurate, employers can pick and use their own timekeeping methods. But some employers are learning that if they fail to keep accurate records, the Dept. of Labor (DOL) may [...]
As if there weren’t already enough reasons to make sure workers are paid accurately, here’s another: Penalties are rising for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Repeated or willful violations of FLSA will now cost companies $1964, compared to $1,925 in 2017. Important details The new penalty amount applies [...]
Feds said employer violated equal pay act It can pay to double-check employees’ salaries to make sure men and women who do, in large part, the same jobs are paid equally. After all, if you’re not regularly looking at existing employee’s salaries, it can be easy to pay someone a salary that violates [...]
DOL’s $47,476 salary threshold too high The 2016 overtime rule has been stopped in its tracks by a federal judge. That means Payroll no longer has to worry about a sudden, sharp increase in the number of employees needing to be paid time-and-a-half. If you already had this number memorized -- $47,476 – [...]
Need a primer on what not to during a federal investigation of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) compliance? Look no further than a recent Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals case: Perez v El Tequila LLC. Problems with records In this case, the federal court found that El Tequila, a restaurant chain, intentionally [...]
DOL warns these types of FLSA violations aren’t uncommon The Walt Disney Co., primarily known for creating children’s entertainment, recently provided valuable lessons to employers about wage-and-hour law. The lessons: Watch for pre- and post-shift work that goes unpaid, as well as pay deductions that drop workers below minimum wage. Following an [...]
The hits keep coming for the Dept. of Labor’s (DOL) overtime rule changes – and that means it’ll stay business as usual in Payroll, at least for few more months. The Dept. Of Justice has requested to have until May 1, 2017, to both review an appeal of the rule change and give [...]
This state wants payroll involved in mediation processes In Payroll, you never know when your records will end up under a microscope. But it’s a possibility that some states may soon make that much more likely to happen. Take New York, for instance, where a federal court in the Southern District (SDNY) [...]
The Department of Labor (DOL) released its final regulations making drastic changes to overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). These changes will present considerable challenges to any employer that has employees they pay as Salary. Here are some key elements of the new regulation that you need to know now: 1. Salary [...]
