Interview
Wage and Hour Class Actions Can Cost Employers Millions Top 10 employment-related lawsuits in 2017 had a combined value of $2.72 billion Lisa Nagele-Piazza, SHRM-SCP, J.D.; SHRM Feb 5, 2018 Employers that fail to comply with federal and state wage and hour laws could face class-action lawsuits that lead to expensive settlements with workers. "Wage [...]
My contributions to both are in bold blue below. Will DOL’s New Intern Test Revive Unpaid Internships? New test provides employers with more flexibility Allen Smith, J.D. Jan. 9, 2018 A new Department of Labor (DOL) test for determining when interns are employees who must be paid in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards [...]
Thanks to SHRM & writer Lin Grensing-Pophal for quoting me in their 9/22/17 article, Hiring for Fit vs. Hiring for Inclusion: Which Route Should You Take? The article is below & online here. My contributions are in blue. Hiring for Fit vs. Hiring for Inclusion: Which Route Should You Take? By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Sep 22, 2017 HR professionals [...]
Employee Classification Issues-Independent Contractor (1099) or Employee (W2), Salaried or Hourly Compensation Wed, August 30, 3:00pm – 4:30pm City Hall, 121 N. La Salle St – 8th Floor, Room 805 Over the past few years, there's been a great deal of debate concerning how businesses should use independent contractors (IRS 1099 workers) & employees (W2s), [...]
Thanks to writers Marc Davis & Juliette Fairley for interviewing & quoting me in their articles. Each article is exclusive to the other. That is, I know of no correlation between marijuana legalization & client billing other than me. How to Get Those Slow-Pay and No-Pay Clients to Pony Up August 1, 2017 12:55 AM [...]
