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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. What is wage theft?

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A Shifting Landscape of Workplace Challenges

EverFi - HR

Over the last 19 months, employers and employees have been grappling with these and other constantly-evolving challenges and opportunities in the workplace. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Employee mental health. Have a burning question for our experts? Meet our panelists: . Carol Miaskoff | Legal Counsel, U.S.

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Good Faith Defense Upheld for Wage Statement Penalties

HRWatchdog

The case sought meal break premium pay as well as penalties for failure to pay final wages at separation and failure to report premium pay on wage statements. The case was then remanded for consideration of waiting time and wage statement penalties.

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Unforgettable Lessons Learned from Wage and Hour Lawsuits Part II

FingerCheck

In today’s business climate, risk management is more important than ever, as litigation experts forecast that employers will continue to face stark wage and hour compliance risks. The FLSA clearly states that nonexempt employees are to be paid time-and-a-half wages for all hours worked over 40 in a week.

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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. Reconciling Individual Rights & Employer Interests. Essentially, gut counts for something.

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CalChamber to Host HR Boot Camps

HRWatchdog

Space is filling up fast for the one-day, topic-packed seminars focused on the employment life cycle, from hiring through termination, presented by the California Chamber of Commerce. CalChamber’s employment law experts (your personal HR trainers) explain and provide compliance information for these core fundamentals: Register Now!

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Employment and Labor Law in Australia

Global People Strategist

The country has strict employment and labor laws that are also controversial in how strictly their deportation rules are enforced for undocumented migrant workers. Employment and Labor Laws in Australia. Fair Work Act 2009. Australia is the world’s 6th largest country in land size. Partnerships.