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Stop Spying on Social Media

HRExecutive

According to a 2011 court case, NLRB v. Protected activity is defined as two or more employees who are acting together to improve issues such as wages, hours and working conditions. Ten of his colleagues saw this post, and it eventually made its way to his manager, Robert McSweeney, the target of the vehemence. Advertisement.

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How Much ‘Side Work’ Can Employees Do and Still Be Paid Tipped Minimum Wage?

HR Daily Advisor

Department of Labor’s (DOL) rule that a tipped employee may be paid a direct wage that is less than the Florida minimum wage of $8.10 per hour only if he spends no more than 20% of his time on duties that do not directly result in tips. However, Florida’s minimum wage currently is $8.10 Background. Petersburg.

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4 Spooky Tales of Wage & Hour Violations That Will Send Chills Down Your Spine

FingerCheck

However in 2011 my company was slammed with a half-million dollar fine for failure to classify our laborers correctly. The Ghost of Poor Wage Reporting Past. “I’m a wage and hour lawyer. With Halloween approaching, the air is getting colder and the season is perfectly right for some spooky stories.

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Paying Police and Firefighters: Serving the Public and Our Workplaces

HR Daily Advisor

Police and firefighters are a crucial part of our workplace safety, and they often work long, arduous hours. The maximum number of hours that fire protection employees can work in the 28-day period without overtime is 212. The maximum number of hours that law enforcement employees can work in the 28-day period without overtime is 171.

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The Earned Wage Access Trend: What It Is and Why More Companies Are Utilizing It

Payactiv

Earned Wage Access (EWA), an innovative employee benefit program created by Payactiv, has been gaining attention and traction with each passing year. Let’s take a closer look at Earned Wage Access, understand what it is (and isn’t), and consider why it makes business sense to add it to your suite of employee benefits. It’s their money.

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Ask the Expert: Is Employee Owed 2 Hours of Reporting Time Pay for 45-Minute Meeting?

HR Daily Advisor

One employee was off and only came in for the 45 minute meeting. She is saying she is entitled to 2 hours of pay. Do I owe her for 2 hours or just the 45 minutes. She says there is a minimum of 2 hours for working.” 4th 1136 (2011)). Question: We had a store meeting. Starbucks Corp., Likewise, in Aleman v.

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The Biggest Cost of Doing Business: A Closer Look at Labor Costs

Paycor

Labor costs, which can account for as much as 70% of total business costs, include employee wages, benefits, payroll or other related taxes. percent, the largest increase since 2011. As any company leader knows, the biggest cost of doing business is often labor. Gain better visibility into payroll costs.