In 1938, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) first appeared in President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal. The legislation was a landmark law for the...
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In 1938, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) first appeared in President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal. The legislation was a landmark law for the...
Continue ReadingAs organizations are navigating the retention tension of the Great Resignation, many are looking for more creative staffing solutions than simply ...
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has continued its efforts to reduce employer retaliation by releasing new documentation outlining protections and...
Continue ReadingIn March, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced a partnership with the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to “protect workers...
Continue ReadingForm W-4 is crucial to employee tax reporting and employer withholding. Even though there have been no meaningful updates since 2020, many employees...
Continue ReadingEmployers are required to keep employee records and documentation for a certain amount of time. How long they must be kept is dependent on the...
Continue ReadingThe DOL has recently announced that they will be changing the current FMLA auditing structure. This new format will include more frequent and...
Continue ReadingWhether you knew it or not, your organization likely has a Section 125 cafeteria plan. Even though cafeteria plans are quite common, ERISA compliance...
Continue ReadingAlong with classifying employees as part-time or full-time, employers are also required by federal law to correctly distinguish between exempt and...
Continue ReadingIn 2000, Jeff Bezos famously shared Amazon’s approach to executive recruiting, which included SAT scores and obscure Socratic-style questions like...
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