Minimum Wage, Tipped Employees, and the Tip Credit
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and in most states, employers are allowed to … Read more
Interviewing Applicants: 6 Questions to Avoid
Every employer faces the task at some point of finding the right employee to fill … Read more
Something you need to know before you tell your employees not to discuss wages with co-workers
As an employer, you may have employees who work in the same classification, have worked … Read more
New rules for domestice service employees who provide companionship services
The U.S. Department of Labor is now enforcing new regulations governing domestic service employees who … Read more
Do you owe your salaried employees overtime?
Because of the significant number of employment laws and their complexity, compliance can become difficult … Read more
Election Day and Minimum Wage Increases
Minimum wage increases have been a popular topic in the news lately as advocates have … Read more
Who is a full-time employee?
One question that comes up with some regularity is, “How many hours does an employee … Read more
The Difference Between the Terms “At-Will” and “Right-to-Work”
Some legal terms can be confusing, misused, or inappropriately interchanged. This is particularly true with … Read more
Fair Labor Standards Act – Time suffered or permitted to work
As we have discussed in our “FLSA – Hours Worked“, minimum wage and overtime compliance … Read more
The Fair Labor Standards Act – Paying employees for “hours worked”
Paying employees for “hours worked”. Although there are exceptions and exemptions to both minimum wage … Read more