Overtime Pay Plan for Flexible Workweek Approved       November 11, 2009
Feature: Employers may implement an alternative pay schedule so long as employees continue to earn approximately the same salary at an hourly rate that meets or exceeds the minimum requirements of the FLSA. (11/11/2009)
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Seasonal Employees: Minimizing the Legal Risks       November 11, 2009
Feature: Employees hired on for the holiday shopping season are not exempt from the laws and regulations that govern year-round workers. Here is a checklist for sound seasonal hiring. (11/11/2009)
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Congress, Obama Extend Benefits as Unemployment ...       November 6, 2009
News: The bill marks the third time that Congress has increased unemployment benefits since the recession started in December 2007.
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Do Employees Have the Right to Moonlight?       October 1, 2009
Feature: Employers are within their rights to expect that employees show up for work 'present, prompt and prepared.' If a second or third job disrupts that, employers are within their legal rights to fire those workers. Here are some guidelines ...
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On-Call Disputes Create Litigation Dangers       September 13, 2009
Feature: 'On-call' arrangements are common in many industries, but some employees are claiming that their on-call assignments are so restrictive that they should be considered 'on duty' and therefore be entitled to their hourly wage (including ...
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Recent Settlements Should Alert Employers       September 3, 2009
Feature: Two settlements provide examples of preventive measures that an employer should consider taking to avoid litigation. In addition to paying employees for all hours worked and making rest and meal breaks available where required by law, ...
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Florida Workers' Compensation Insurer to Be ...       August 28, 2009
News: A Florida judge has ordered First Commercial Insurance Co. and its subsidiary, First Commercial Transportation & Property Insurance Co., into liquidation, Florida's Department of Financial Services said.
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Ex-Broker Hits Citi With Lawsuit Over Signing ...       August 18, 2009
News: The former broker is reportedly seeking class status for the suit on behalf of 500 other Citigroup brokers.
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Garment Workers Protest Sweatshops in Long Island ...       August 12, 2009
News: Fired Chinese workers are allegedly owed hundreds of thousands in back wages. Complaints say employers deducted 5 percent from the workers' minimum-wage pay and did not pay for overtime despite 100-hour workweeks.
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