Archive for October 2017

California’s First Scheduling Law Although California legislatures are currently looking at a more comprehensive secure scheduling law, California already has a scheduling law on the books. The Reporting Time Pay law requires that California employers pay employees at least half of all scheduled shifts, even when canceled. However, there are certain exceptions to this law.…

This is part two of the top 10 mistakes FLSA violations that employers make. Every year, employers pay millions of dollars in fines and restitution to the Department of Labor for employment law compliance violations. To read part one, click here. Mis-classifying Employees as Exempt The DOL has specific guidelines for classifying employees as exempt.…

Is Your Company at Risk of DOL fines? Flying Under the Radar is not a Good Compliance Plan Look: According to the Department of Labor (DOL), the division recovered more than 266 million in back wages for more than 280,000 workers in 2016. Do you know what the best tool is to avoid DOL payroll…

Nebraska Sick Leave Laws Nebraska does not have a mandatory paid sick leave law that requires employers to offer employees protected sick leave. However, if the employer has promised sick leave, paid or unpaid, then they may be under a legal obligation to provide sick leave to their employees. Nebraska does have several laws that…