Wage and Hour Audit

Wage and Hour Audit

Wage issues are some of the most frequent, expensive and challenging employer compliance problems. Compliant wage practices and classifications are your first and best defense. In order to best withstand a wage and hour audit or investigation from the Department of...
2015 OSHA Reporting Requirements

2015 OSHA Reporting Requirements

On January 1st, a final rule from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will take effect that will change the 2015 OSHA reporting requirements for injury and illness. This new rule adds to the number of situations in which...
Enforcing Rest Breaks and Meal Periods

Enforcing Rest Breaks and Meal Periods

Restaurants, coffee shops, hair salons, call centers, and customer-focused offices often have “just enough” staffing on hand at any given time. Limited staffing makes it challenging to relieve an employee for a rest period or meal break.  An employee who leaves the...
Social Security Benefit Increase for 2015

Social Security Benefit Increase for 2015

The Social Security Administration announced today a 1.7% Social Security benefit increase for 2015. From the Social Security Administration’s press release: Monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for nearly 64 million Americans will...
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