


FLSA Rules for Domestic Workers
As a household employer, you have likely heard about the U.S. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). What is the FLSA and what are the FLSA rules for domestic workers? The FLSA establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor laws affecting full- and...
Minnesota Minimum Wage Increase
The Minnesota minimum wage increase takes effect tomorrow, August 1, 2014. This is the first of several planned increases over the next two years. For large employers (businesses with $500,000 or more in gross annual sales) the minimum wage will increase to $8.00 an...
Penalties for Violating Wage and Hour Laws
Ensuring fair compensation is one of the keys to retaining a nanny or other household employee. To combat the double threat of an employee feeling underpaid or being pursued by another family, employers must make sure that their employees are paid for all hours...