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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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Punching In & Out for Bathroom Breaks Costs Employer $1.75M

Workbright

From 2009 to 2013, the company operated 14 offices in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New Jersey. per hour federal minimum wage when they were not paid for breaks. per hour federal minimum wage when they were not paid for breaks. What HR managers should learn from the ruling . Summary of the case. WorkBright.

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HRExaminer Radio – Executive Conversations: Episode #325: Joey Price, Founder and CEO, Jumpstart:HR

HR Examiner

HRx Radio – Executive Conversations: On Friday mornings, John Sumser interviews key executives from around the industry. The conversation covers what makes the executive tick and what makes their company great. HRx Radio – Executive Conversations. Guest: Joey Price, Founder and CEO, Jumpstart:HR. Episode: 325. Air Date: May 3, 2019. Transcript.

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7 FLSA record-keeping violations and how to avoid them

Insperity

The FLSA is a federal law that establishes the minimum wage, overtime pay, record-keeping and youth employment standards governing the employer-employee relationship. For example, a certain employee may be exempt from minimum wage, overtime pay and record-keeping, while another may be exempt only from overtime pay. What is the FLSA?

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Everything “employment law” mentioned in last night’s State of the Union Address

The Employer Handbook

Pay equity and higher minimum wage. When President Biden took office in January 2021, part of his initial plan was to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25/hour hour to $15/hour. While many states have increased minimum wage levels, the federal minimum wage has remained $7.25 (since 2009).

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Notable Compliance Requirements for Employers in 2023

Zenefits

Federal workplace protections for pregnant workers and nursing mothers; the continued evolution of paid leave laws; a new salary history ban, and increased minimum wage requirements are some of the changes in state and federal laws that employers will see in 2023. Federal laws on pregnancy accommodation and workplace lactation.

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Understanding the Gender Pay Gap: The Importance of Gender Pay Equity

UKG

Over the past century, more and more women have been entering the workforce, obtaining higher degrees, and clocking in more hours. To better understand the gender wage gap, we’ll go over the importance of gender pay equity, starting with its history and ending with steps you can take to address the wage gap.