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HR Managers Becoming Safety Managers Too … And What to Do if That Describes You
With budgets shrinking, many HR managers are being asked to also handle workplace safety. Here are some tips (and a BLR book + CD program) to help you do it easier and better. Yesterday’s Daily Advisor reported that some employers are allowing, or even encouraging, employees to use iPod-like devices at work. A little music, […]
NLRB Delays Poster Requirement To January 31
The NLRB has delayed until January 31 its final rule requiring most private-sector employers to post the new “Employee Rights” poster. The original deadline had been November 14 of this year.
Court Rejects ‘Cheap’ Overtime Settlement
The Minimum Wage Increase: Our Readers Talk Back!
By BLR Founder and CEO Bob Brady So the minimum wage increase doesn’t matter, eh? Not so, say our readers. Last week, in a column titled “The Minimum Wage Increase: Does it Really Matter?” I took the position that the coming increase in the minimum to $7.25 would have an impact that was, well, minimum. […]
IRS Further Explains Reform Rules on Health FSAs
Employers and plan administrators that offer health flexible spending accounts have been bracing themselves for Jan. 1, 2013. That’s when the $2,500 limit on health FSA salary reduction contributions provided for in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act kicks in. The IRS on May 30 issued Notice 2012-40, which provides guidance on the limit, […]
Wage and Hour: Supreme Court Upholds “Companionship Services” Exemption
Evelyn Coke, a domestic worker who provided companionship services in New York, sued her employer, Long Island Care at Home, Ltd. She alleged that the company didn’t pay her overtime wages, in violation of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The employer asked the court to dismiss the suit because Coke and workers like […]
Tricks at work are no treat for employers
by Teresa Shulda Halloween is a lot of fun for both kids and adults. When else can we wear inappropriate costumes, gorge on unlimited candy, and create a Walking Dead display in our front yard? But when the spectral mist of Halloween creeps into the workplace, things can get really scary. Here are some real-life […]
News Notes: Employee Pays Big To Settle Overtime And Psychological Testing Lawsuits
Rent-A-Center, a rent-to-own furniture chain, will pay $3 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that assistant managers in California were improperly classified as exempt from overtime because they only occasionally performed managerial duties. And in a separate lawsuit, about 1,200 California applicants and employees will share in a $2.1 million settlement of claims […]
Court Bars Retaliation Against Employee with Mistaken Overtime Claim
You know you can’t retaliate against an employee who has a valid wage claim. But what about an employee who mistakenly thinks he has a wage claim?