Recordkeeping
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PTO Forever: Unlimited Vacation
As we roll into the Thanksgiving holiday here in the U.S., vacation and the long holiday weekend are on my…
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Recent Indictment is Good Reminder that FLSA, Other Wage and Hour Laws Provide for Criminal Charges
We talk regularly about the DOL’s focus on misclassifications or the potential liability for unpaid overtime, but these are all civil penalties. Although…
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Don’t Get Carried Away with the Pay Period Leap Year
Yesterday, we discussed the Pay Period Leap Year and what it means for employers. If your first weekly paychecks would…
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Preparing for the 2016 Pay Period Leap Year
Historical records show that at least twice in history, countries have observed February 30 on the calendar. Sweden added the…
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Police Officers’ Off-the-Clock BlackBerry Use Suit Carries Lessons for All Employers
Last week, a federal judge in the Northern District of Illinois ruled against a group of Chicago police officers who…
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Finders Keepers: Handling Unclaimed Employee Wages
Most employers with handbooks or comprehensive policies have at least some kind of reminder to employees that looks like this:…
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FLSA Endangered Species: The Part-Time Exempt Employee
With the Department of Labor planning to release new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations in 2016, one question that…
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No Joy In Mudville: Meal and Rest Break Amendment Strikes Out in Final Transportation Bill
Last month, we talked about Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA)’s Amendment 783 to the Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for…
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Fourth Circuit Reminds Employers to Draft Handbooks, Other Wage and Hour Policies Carefully
Many employers take their employee handbooks and policies for granted, or at least let them collect dust. Written correctly, a…
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Closing the Deal: Buyers Beware of FLSA Successor Liability
Last week we discussed pitfalls in ignoring and strategies for addressing labor and employment issues in due diligence from both the…
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