NEW BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS
New Requirements for Employers Who Use Third-Party Background Check Companies Beginning September 21, employers who use a third-party background check company to conduct background checks must use the updated Summary […]
SALARIED EXEMPT EMPLOYEES — BUT ARE THEY?
By some estimates up to 70% of employers are in violation of some provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Misclassifying of employees as exempt is one of the most […]
HEARD IT ON THE HOTLINE
By: Rob Parker Have you ever experienced a manager who has gone rogue and potentially set the company up for liability? If so, this situation might sound familiar to you. […]
NLRB RELAXES SCRUTINY ON HANDBOOK RULES
On June 6, 2018, the General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a memorandum outlining the NLRB’s enforcement position on employee handbook rules following the decision in […]
NEVADA SUPREME COURT DEFINES HEALTH INSURANCE FOR LOWER-TIER MINIMUM WAGE
In an unanimous decision, the Nevada Supreme Court has finally defined what constitutes “health benefits” for the purpose of paying the lower-tier minimum wage in Nevada. The Court, in MDC […]
EXPIRED FORMS – STILL REQUIRED TO COMPLY
The Department of Labor-provided forms for Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) use are expiring today. Does that mean you no longer have to provide them to employees? Does it […]
IMMIGRATION AUDITS ON THE RISE
According to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), there were 2,282 employer audits opened between October 1, 2017 and May 4, 2018. That is 326 new employer audits opened each […]
COMING IN 2019: UPDATE TO FEDERAL OVERTIME RULE
As you may recall, an Obama era change to the federal overtime rule would have doubled the salary threshold for exempt employees from $23,660 to $47,476. This would mean that, […]
FLSA PERMITS TIP POOLING WITH BACK-OF-HOUSE, BUT NOT MANAGERS OR SUPERVISORS
On March 23, 2018, President Trump signed the $1.3 trillion spending bill into law, avoiding a government shutdown. In doing so, however, the President also amended the Fair Labor Standards […]
SALARY HISTORY DOESN’T JUSTIFY PAY DISPARITY SAYS 9TH CIRCUIT
The Equal Pay Act (EPA) prohibits businesses from paying employees of one gender less than the other for equal work. There are exceptions to this general mandate: if wages are […]
