In June, the Supreme Court ruled, banning mandatory union fees for non-union employees. That ruling means that employees in 22 states can now choose whether or not to fund union dues. This is a major change for many union employers who must now obtain consent to charge for union dues. Let’s dive into what you…
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Does Austin, TX Have Mandatory Sick Leave? Update: On November 16, 2018, the 3rd Court of Appeals threw out Austin’s paid sick leave ordinance. The court ruled that it violates the Texas Constitution because it is preempted by the Texas Minimum Wage Act. The court returned the case to the district court and ordered the judge…
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Is one week enough time to prepare for a disaster like Hurricane Florence? One week- seven days- a lifetime for some and a few breaths for others. But, what if you are an employer? Your responsibilities multiply! In addition to your personal needs, your responsibility includes the needs of your employees and your business. You…
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Predictive employee scheduling regulations aim to improve scheduling practices for part-time and shift workers. Businesses with fluctuating staffing demands often use ‘just-in-time’ employee scheduling. The instability wreaks havoc on the lives of the lowest paid employees in the workforce. These are the people most likely to be living paycheck to paycheck while juggling two or…
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Your employee handbook is an official declaration of your company’s policies. As such, it can be an important legal safeguard. It helps prevent FLSA and discrimination violations and it can protect you in intellectual property disputes. Your employee handbook should: Provide mandated notifications Outline company policies in detail Reinforce a culture of compliance Ensure supervisors…
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FMLA is the Family and Medical Leave Act. It was signed into law in 1993. Its primary purpose is to ensure that employees can hold their jobs through qualified medical or family leave. FMLA is an important employee protection. Although, FMLA provides employees with a remarkable benefit, there are conditions. Certainly, it’s important to educate…
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Are you tracking time and attendance accurately? If not, someone else may be doing it. And that someone may be one of your employees. If you don’t have a reliable employee timekeeping system, you are at risk of a wage and hour lawsuit. Employees Can Track Time With a Free App From The Department of…
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Just last month, a New Orleans bakery was ordered to pay $127,128 to employees to settle a labor dispute. Part of the violation? Inadequate record keeping. According to the DOL: “The company violated FLSA record-keeping provisions when it failed to keep required payroll records for some employees, paying them in cash with no documentation.” Sadly,…
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Do you have to pay overtime to seasonal employees? Possibly. There is a lot of confusion about wage and hour laws when it comes to seasonal employees. Owners of seasonal businesses like waterparks and summer youth programs need to be extra careful about compliance. They must adhere to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) plus…
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The Cheesecake Factory Restaurants, Inc. is the latest high-profile US employer to be cited for labor violations. The restaurant chain, along with contractors Americlean Janitorial Services and Magic Touch Commercial Cleaning, share liability in a $4.6 million settlement. The California labor commission alleges the entities committed wage theft against 559 janitors who worked at eight…
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