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Are paralegals entitled to overtime under the FLSA? Probably.

The Employer Handbook

So, I asked the audience, which was comprised of most generalists, how many often worked more than 40 hours per workweek? Then, I asked how many were paid overtime for working over 40 hours per workweek. The FLSA requires that employees receive minimum wage of not less than $7.25 And then we got to the Fair Labor Standards Act.

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

Workbright

In 2012, a Department of Labor lawsuit was filed, claiming a violation of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act because the workers were being paid less than the $7.25 per hour federal minimum wage when they were not paid for breaks. per hour federal minimum wage when they were not paid for breaks. By: Melissa M.,

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The Devastating Result of a Single Word

HR Daily Advisor

A car wash company provided its employees with a handbook setting forth its employment policies. The handbook was written in both English and Spanish, it required arbitration of employment disputes, and it denied an employee’s right to bring an action under the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). A Nice Clean Job.

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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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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. The PWFA was introduced in Congress in 2012. The PWFA has wide backing.

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WIRTW #503 (the “bald is beautiful” edition)

Ohio Employer's Law

I need to get something off my chest. Mannes … conducted a study in 2012 with 59 subjects. The subjects got to see each photo twice, once of a man with a full head of hair and once of the same man with his hair shaved off. via Eric Meyer’s The Employer Handbook Blog. An albatross I’ve carried since my teenage years.