Tag: FLSA
Want to Avoid FLSA Problems? Do a Self-Audit
FLSA violations are now the Department of Labor’s top enforcement target. Here’s how to use a self-audit to stay out of the bull’s-eye. In yesterday’s article on telecommuters suing their employers, most of the legal action described was over the issue of overtime payments. With workers geographically outside the employer’s control, there often is no […]
Wage and Hour: New FLSA Overtime Calculator
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has unveiled a free, new Web-based tool to help employers and employees calculate overtime pay under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The tool provides examples of how FLSA overtime should be completed under some scenarios. The Overtime Calculator advisor computes overtime pay due in […]
Supreme Court Considering FLSA Companionship Exemption
Attorneys Offer Tips to Avoid Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Lawsuits
Leading attorneys say you can stay dry in a rising tide of FLSA lawsuits by auditing your exempt/nonexempt classifications and maintaining a strict policy against improper deductions from pay. If you’d like your company to join the ranks of Wal-Mart, Starbucks, Radio Shack, and IBM, that’s easy to do. No, not in making stratospheric levels […]
Government Enforcement: Back Wage Collections Up in 2006, DOL Reports
Big Lawsuits Not Going Away Soon, Study Finds
On-Call Workers: Does FLSA Make You Pay Them to Wait?
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), you have to pay on-call workers as they wait. Well, sometimes, anyway. Here are the criteria. The week between Christmas and New Year’s is traditionally a “stand-down” time at many businesses. A lot of employees choose to use this week to burn off remaining vacation time rather than […]
DOL Assesses Fines For Child Labor
Exempt Employees: Can We Make Exempts Punch a Clock?
We’re a little unsure about what we can require of our exempt employees without risking their exemptions. Can we make them punch a time clock or track their hours? We tried the time clock approach, but they resented it. They said we’re treating them like hourly workers. Also, can we make them work a minimum […]