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Earlier this month, New York state raised the maximum weekly unemployment insurance benefit by nearly 73%, from $504 to $869 per week. Twenty-seven percent of claimants will now receive the new maximum, while another 28% will see an increase in their weekly payments.
Read MoreThe PWFA allows expecting workers to miss work for OB/GYN appointments and such. Does that mean they do not have to use PTO or vacation time for missing work as well?
Read MoreIt’s not unusual for entertainment venues to establish separate corporate entities but also share facilities. If they also share employees, all the entities are likely joint employers.
Read MoreAt the 2025 HR Specialist Summit, Carrie Hoffman, labor and employment partner at Foley & Lardner LLP, reminded attendees that the Fair Labor Standards Act doesn’t grant employers much leeway. Exemptions are narrowly construed, the burden of proof is on the company and even small oversights can snowball into class claims.
Read MoreWe have an employee placed on unpaid suspension for failure to complete background-check requirements. They are working on completion, but they could be off one to two weeks. I’m wondering which of these options would be best practice.
Read MoreEmployees are motivated to ask for raises , but HR professionals and managers must balance requests against realistic budgets and internal equity. There are various factors to keep in mind.
Read MoreThe One Big Beautiful Bill Act allows employees to deduct $25,000 of tips on their 1040s through 2028. The principal question the proposed regs must answer will be: How can employees be prevented from reclassifying taxable wages as deductible tips?
Read MoreDo employers need to pay nursing mothers during the breaks they take to pump?
Read MoreThe Department of Labor’s delayed spring 2025 regulatory agenda includes a separate item on long-term regulatory plans, which includes working on overtime rules.
Read MoreWhen retail managers you classify as exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s overtime provisions end up doing the bulk of the work in the store, you may have a misclassification problem.
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