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Unforgettable Lessons Learned from Wage and Hour Lawsuits

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2015 was another historic year for federal wage and hour lawsuits, and it’s predicted that 2016 will be no different. Since wage and hour litigation is booming, we were compelled to turn the magnifying glass on some of the most recent and prolific wage and hour lawsuits to learn from their lessons.

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Who Does A $15 Hourly Wage Really Help?

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The “Fight for $15” campaign began in 2012, when the minimum wage in New York State was at $7.25 However, the most compelling argument against the minimum wage increase is that it hurts the people it claims to help. For New York, this would be the third rise in the city’s base wage since Dec. Then, it rose to $11 an hour.

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National Equal Pay Day – Celebrating Workplace Flexibility

Payactiv

Did it hurt to learn that, despite doing the same job, you were taking home thousands of dollars less per year? That’s what one-half of the American population has felt for a very long time. It’s time for things to change and that time is now. To learn more, read on and let’s get to the bottom of this unequal pay gap.

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No Vacation From Paid-Time-Off Compliance Rules This Summer

HRWatchdog

Rules relating to how employees accrue paid time off (PTO) always seem to cause some confusion for employers, and the interaction between these rules and California’s mandatory paid sick leave law only adds to the confusion. That’s because PTO typically incorporates vacation and sick time into one benefit. Time: 10 a.m. –

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Your Action Plan for the DOL’s New Overtime Rules

Namely

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires workers to be paid overtime if they work more than 40 hours a week. Wages are part of that equation— and effective this year , the minimum salary to exempt an employee from overtime is doubling. When determining overtime eligibility, the duties and wage tests have to be considered in tandem.

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Preventing Whistleblowers in the Workplace: OSHA Expands the Rights of Whistleblowers

HR Daily Advisor

OSHA has also been busy revamping its rules that protect whistleblowers under the various laws the agency is charged with enforcing to ensure consistency and to give employees time to file complaints. OSHA issued new guidance in an updated field enforcement manual that took effect January 28, 2016. Maciel, Esq. and Dan Deacon, Esq.,

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San Francisco Paid Parental Leave Ordinance Applies to a New Group of Employers

Zenefits

Passed in 2016, the SF-PPLO requires covered employers to provide supplemental compensation to employees receiving wage replacement benefits under California Paid Family Leave (PFL) , ensuring that a combination of the PFL wage replacement and employer compensation equal 100% of the employee’s gross weekly wages.