The Department of Labor is planning to dramatically raise the minimum salary requirement for employees to qualify as exempt under the “FLSA White Collar Exemptions.” It’s possible this new minimum will be as high as $50,440, which could impact nearly five million...
You may have heard the term “hostile work environment,” but if you’re not clear on what that constitutes and/or how to handle a hostile work environment complaint, here is our advice. A hostile work environment occurs when unlawful harassment in the workplace either...
Q: Our employees are mostly remote workers. Do we have to provide their workstation desk and chair or are the employees responsible for this equipment? A: You can provide office equipment for remote employees, but you usually do not have to do so. In some states (such...
If your business is interested in cost analysis, bidding jobs, or pro forma financial statements, you need to know how to determine the true cost of an employee. Calculating the true cost of an employee is more complex than most people realize. First, you need to...
A three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently released a 2-1 decision that would essentially outlaw tip pooling arrangements in which tips are required to be shared with employees who do not usually receive them. Such employees would generally...