Join me for this Q & A about how to handle the tricky situations that arise when dealing with employee wage garnishments. I will be offering some awesome tips for making the process run a little easier in the payroll office. Who is my HR Superstar for todays’s episode? I’ll give you a hint: She […]
Author: Lisa Smith, SPHR
That crazy DOL! Boy can they play with employers when they want.
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Atlanta Law Firm Charged with Exempt Employee Misclassification
Uh oh! Even the attorneys get it wrong sometimes. Exempt Employee Misclassification is not joke! The case has not actually been decided. But, the claim sounds reasonable. The thing that makes this case so intriguing and not just a little bit scary is the fact that this particular law firm advertises Wage and Hour Law as […]
What happens when you get conflicting information? Do you trust your attorney if s/he conflict with other sources you consult? Listen in as I discuss the Pros and Cons of trusting only one source; even if that source is your attorney! Plus find out who I have awarded HR Superstar for Episode 2! Want a […]
In today’s Spoonful I am discussing the basic criteria a position in your company must meet in order to be classified as Exempt from minimum wage and overtime laws. Can everyone in your organization be Salaried Exempt? Listen in and find out the answer to this question and more! Also, stick around and find out which […]
Employers! Watch your associates – past and present – because they may determine your future. The following is an article published today by Michael Felsen – the Labor Department’s regional solicitor of labor in Boston. test this change We often rely on the testimony of workers, who observed or were affected by safety and health violations, […]
I recently came across an article by Bernard Marr that described a few good ways to ruin your career. He basically says underestimating the power of social media is one of the main ways to lose your job. For instance, a public relations executive posted multiple offensive comments that finally lead to one super thoughtless tweet. How […]
Philadelphia Enacts Paid Sick Leave Ordinance for Virtually All Employers The following article was published by Litter Mendelson on February 14, 2015 Authors: Ben Huggett and Barbara Rittinger Rigo After seven years and two previous vetoes, on February 12, 2015, Philadelphia City Council passed, and Mayor Michael Nutter promptly signed into law, the Promoting Healthy […]
US Labor Department updates Family and Medical Leave Act’s definition of spouse Effective March 27, 2015, workers in legal, same-sex marriages, regardless of the state in which they live, will now have the same rights as those in opposite-sex marriages to federal job-protected leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to care for a spouse with […]