I just read a recent article about survey results that indicate that employers fear wage hour suits contesting employee classification as exempt (or not). The report advised that “in recent
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Government Audits
DOL Audits Will Rise With New Funding Increases
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I have often posted on the recently found aggressiveness of the Departments of Labor, on both the federal and state levels, to step up enforcement of (alleged) wage-hour (i.e. overtime)…
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Sub-Minimum Wage Issues For Community Rehabilitation Programs (CRP)
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I attended an interesting seminar today, given by a United States DOL official. The program focused on the application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to entities and organizations that…
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Steeped-Up Independent Contractor Enforcement Initiatives Coming Down The Pike Full Steam
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The United States Department of Labor has announced that it will coordinate with the Internal Revenue Service as well as state officials in enforcing laws related to treatment of individuals…
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