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Compensable working time : FLSA :: Disability : Pre-2009 ADA

Ohio Employer's Law

Today, I am going to propose an employment-law, wage-and-hour analogy. It goes like this: Compensable working time : FLSA :: Disability : Pre-2009 ADA What does this mean (and how dare I make you think about your SATs for the first time in forever)? Remember “dog : bark :: cat : meow”?

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Understanding and preventing wage theft in your organization

Business Management Daily

When employees put in a hard day’s work for their employer, they expect fair compensation for every hour they spend on the clock. There are countless cases of employers altering employee paychecks, failing to pay back wages, and withholding final wages — which are all forms of wage theft. per hour as of July 24th, 2009).

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What to Expect for HR Compliance in 2018

ClearCompany HRM

Also be on the lookout for a federal increase in the minimum wage in 2018 since we haven’t seen an increase since 2009. Find out from @ClearCompany: Employers should always keep a close eye on the reaction of the states to the administration’s federal employment law decisions. ClearCompany.

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Stock Options Are Not “Wages” in California

HRWatchdog

In startup businesses, it’s not uncommon for employees to accept less cash compensation in exchange for stock options — the option to buy the company stock at a predetermined exercise price. But if a company gives stock options in exchange for less cash compensation, do those options qualify as “wages” under California law?

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Good Faith Defense Upheld for Wage Statement Penalties

HRWatchdog

In 2022, it made its way to the California Supreme Court, which ruled that premium pay for missed meal and rest periods constitutes “wages” under California law, subject to the same timing and reporting rules as other forms of compensation under the California Labor Code. Not a member?

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How to Turn Pay Secrecy Obstacles Into Pay Transparency Opportunities

ExactHire

Just as recently, I learned about the passage of a new employment law in the state of Massachusetts that bans employers from inquiring about an applicant’s salary history prior to offering the individual a job. Different organizations will adopt varying degrees of transparency when it comes to compensation.

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3rd Circuit: Employees Entitled to Pay for Short Breaks During Day

HR Daily Advisor

In June 2009, the DOL commenced a multiyear investigation of Progressive’s break policy. In 2011, the agency informed the company that breaks of 20 minutes or less are compensable and that its policy of not paying sales reps for short breaks violated the FLSA. This case means that employers must abide by 29 C.F.R.