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The Biden administration nixed the program largely because it allowed employers to avoid penalties and the doubling of unpaid wages the FLSA allows the DOL to assess for violations if only they confessed to their mistakes and told the DOL. PAID is now back and open to employers who want to resolve FLSA problems as well as FMLA issues.
Read MoreSalary budgets may no longer be climbing, but they are far from operating on autopilot. New survey data shows employers entering 2026 with greater confidence in their pay planning, shifting away from reactive increases and toward more deliberate compensation strategies focused on performance, retention and internal equity.
Read MoreWith winter weather in full force, it’s time to review the FLSA’s rules for working from home, if you haven’t already.
Read MoreIt is likely that this will be an official reversal of the Biden administration’s independent contractor rule, which made it more likely that a worker would be classified as an employee rather than an independent contractor.
Read MoreIf an employer chooses to pay an employee at the overtime RATE for a holiday worked, how does this factor into the regular rate-of-pay calculations?
Read MoreI have an exempt team member who is on approved FMLA. The employee reported to work during the approved time out of the office and worked for an hour and a half. Are we required to pay this individual for a full eight hours?
Read MoreNothing says Happy New Year better than a raft of opinion letters from the Department of Labor. The letters cover the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Read MoreWhile the federal minimum wage has not risen since being set at $7.25 per hour in 2009, many state and local governments have implemented increases to keep up with rising costs. Here are some of the increases effective Jan. 1.
Read MoreMake it a policy to post your company’s holiday schedule every year. You should also clearly state your policy on paid versus unpaid holidays in your handbook.
Read MoreIn a case that illustrates how much even minor wage-and-hour violations can rack up huge bills, Starbucks cafés in New York City will pay over $38.9 million to workers shorted on pay or otherwise harmed by poor wage-and-hour practices.
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