August 12, 2019
Via: HR HeroThe U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule making it easier for small businesses to offer retirement benefits jointly through Association Retirement Plans (ARPs). About 38 million private-sector employees in the United States do not have access to […]
June 24, 2019
Via: HR HeroOn March 14, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a new opinion letter addressing whether an employer may delay designating paid leave as Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave. The issue often arises when employees who need […]
June 5, 2019
Via: HR HeroIt’s easy to forget that every employee hired into your organization was once a candidate applying for a new job opportunity. These applicants chose your company over hundreds of others in the hopes of starting a new career journey. And […]
April 25, 2019
Via: HR HeroThe U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) revised test for determining whether interns are employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) just turned one, and the summer hiring season is fast approaching. Misclassification can be costly for employers. Let’s make […]
April 2, 2019
Via: HR HeroWith a stated aim of providing clarification on how to determine employees’ regular rate of pay, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced a new proposed rule updating what forms of payment employers can include and exclude in the […]
March 18, 2019
Via: HR DiveDOL’s position means that an employer may not allow employees to use paid sick leave, vacation or other types of leave instead of FMLA leave, even if that’s what they say they prefer. Employers may require workers to run leaves […]
March 8, 2019
Via: HR HeroNow that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has made known its plan for a new threshold for overtime eligibility, it’s time for employers to prepare for a $35,308 a year level, attorneys who have been following developments say. The […]
February 21, 2019
Via: HR HeroEmployers often ask when their company should do an internal wage and hour audit. The best answer is usually, “Yesterday.” Last year saw a record increase in the number of wage and hour claims filed against employers. In fact, the […]
February 18, 2019
Via: HR HeroThe U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) continues to devote substantial resources to investigating certain low-wage industries each year. Among those regularly targeted are fast-food establishments and other restaurants, grocery stores, and construction companies. The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) conducted […]
October 29, 2018
Via: HR HeroAs of press time, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) still doesn’t have an administrator. Cheryl Stanton, who is currently the executive director of South Carolina’s Department of Employment and Workforce, was nominated for the […]
October 25, 2018
Via: HR HeroThe U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is proposing a mechanism to help small businesses offer retirement plans to their employees, but although the proposal may ease the way for some employers, it doesn’t eliminate all complications. The DOL announced a […]
Development & Evaluation, Employee development
October 12, 2018
Via: SparkEffectively managing the risks of unemployment claims is an important part of an overall employment-related compliance strategy. While federal unemployment insurance (UI) tax rates are fixed, state UI tax rates are not; instead, they’re directly related to the number of […]