Recordkeeping
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FLSA FAQ: A Solution for Per Diem Problems
Yesterday, we discussed the DOL’s focus on employers’ per diem payments to employees. I promised an easy–and more easily defensible–solution…
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FLSA FAQ: The Problem with Per Diems
Last week, I mentioned that the “per diem” issue under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is not just a regular rate…
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Closing the Deal: Strategies to Address FLSA and Wage and Hour Problems during Due Diligence
In Monday’s post, I highlighted some of the steps buyers and sellers should follow when conducting due diligence on FLSA…
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Closing the Deal: FLSA Due Diligence with Mergers & Acquisitions at Record Highs
Over the past week, I’ve read a spate of stories about the boom in mergers and acquisitions around the world.…
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E-Verify Deadline Approaching, New Study Shows E-Verify Alone May Not Be Panacea
Recently, I read with interest this study that examines the impact of the 2007 Legal Arizona Workers Act (LAWA) on employment outcomes…
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FLSA FAQ: Handling Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Leave Pay for Alternative Work Schedules
Last week, we discussed the 9/80 pay plan, and it raised a couple of questions for readers given the increasing…
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Alternate Work Schedules: The 9/80 Pay Plan
Recently one of my colleagues asked a question about the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) implications of a 9/80 pay…
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The Regular Rate for Commissioned Employees: Lookbacks and “Earned” Commissions
In yesterday’s post, we discussed the basics of calculating the “regular rate” for non-exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act…
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FLSA FAQ: Calculating Commissions for Non-Exempt Hourly Employees
Earlier this week in a telecommunications HR group that I participate in, one of the HR professionals asked this question:…
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Rounding Time Entries: The High Stakes FLSA Poker Game
Do you remember this indie, middling box office success starring Matt Damon and Edward Norton about high-stakes poker? In short,…
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