Company owes worker at least 30K in wages and damages Just because you don’t always have to pay employees when they’re on leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be on the lookout for any pay-related issues. If it even looks like FMLA leave was a [...]
How companies know if they’re eligible, what to track & more More companies are offering workers paid medical and family leave. Thanks to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, this could earn them a tax credit in the next two years. The amount of the credit ranges from 12.5% if employees [...]
What’s included in Opinion Letter 2018-14 The Department of Labor (DOL) hasn’t always been clear about when you’re able to make deductions from exempt employees’ pay if they’re absent from work. But now that the DOL has issued Opinion Letter FLSA 2018-14 on that topic, you have the guidance you need [...]
Lack of Clarity Led Company into expensive legal waters Even when you’re trying to be generous to employees, it still pays to double-check all of your pay policies say exactly what you want them to. This is especially true when it comes to paid leave policies and their interplay with the Family and [...]
Six weeks of Paid Family Leave would be available to employees When the federal government’s 2018 fiscal year begins on Oct 1, 2017, what changes will be lined up for Payroll? Now that the president’s budget proposal has been released, we can get an idea where we’re headed. Here are some highlights: [...]
2 Cases on the importance of recordkeeping When possible Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave is in the picture, you need to double sure you’re tracking absences correctly – as two companies recently learned the hard way in court. Even if you think you have everything correct, employees may sue if they [...]
