Compensation—Legal & Regulatory Issues 

Child Labor Youth Employment: What do I need to consider when hiring a minor? Youth Employment: What are the FLSA guidelines for employing young workers? Train Summer Employees on Workplace Policies FLSA Amended To Increase Penalties for Child Labor Violations SHRM Testing Center Qualification Levels Wal-Mart Settles Overtime Calculation Suit Governor signs child labor reform bill Governor signs minimum wage hike; vetoes increase in teen work hours HR Magazine, July 2005 - HR Solutions HR Magazine, June 2005 - School’s In at Work About Contacts & Support FAQs Getting Started More...  Overtime Eligibility HHS Provides Temporary Relief from Annual Limit Restrictions for Health Reimbursement Arrangements Safety & Security News Briefs Salary Surveys: Aging: My company can’t afford to purchase new salary and wage survey data each year. Is there any way that we can use last year’s survey data? Employers Asked to Complete 'Coverage Tool' When Employees Apply for Exchange Coverage 401(k) Match Thresholds and Default Rates Affect Savings Executive Pay Rises Modestly as Companies Navigate Say-on-Pay Senate Committee Approves Labor Nominee Perez Multinationals Not Confident About Global Payroll Vendors Constant Connectedness Raises Issues for Employers Using Credit and Criminal Background Checks Be Prepared for HHS’ Enhanced Enforcement of HIPAA Rules HR Issues Update Capitol Hill Update Capitol Hill Update NLRB Developments More...  Overtime Pay Wage and Hour, Applicant Discrimination Cases Increasing Working Families Flex Act Passes House California Alternative-Work-Schedule Bill Dies in Committee; SHRM Vows to Redouble Effort Private-Sector Comp-Time Bill Advances High Court Will Review FLSA ‘Clothes-Changing’ Case Don't Forget to Include Nondiscretionary Bonuses in Overtime Overtime Pay: Are companies required to pay overtime to employees classified as salaried nonexempt? If so, how is overtime calculated? Overtime Pay: Require Overtime: Can an employer require its employees to work overtime? Overtime Pay: Calculation: What states require overtime to be calculated on hours worked in excess of eight per day instead of forty per week? Bonuses, Commissions Included in Regular Rate of Pay Calculation Overtime Pay: Must bonuses be included in overtime pay calculations? Overtime: Eligibility: Are employees working a compressed workweek and paid bi-weekly entitled to overtime in the week they work over 40 hours? Overtime Claim Springs from Office Depot’s Bonus Program Ensure that Employees Know Wage and Hour Policies Thompson Technology: A Case Study in Controlling Labor Costs More...  Tax Issues Health Care: Health Care Model Exchange Notices COBRA: Model Election Form and Notice What questions are employers in California prohibited from asking applicants? What are the business-related expense reimbursement requirements under California law? How must an employer in California handle final paychecks and benefits for a recently deceased employee? What is the California Displaced Janitor Opportunity Act? How long must an employer continue health care benefits for employees on PDL leave? In California, is make-up time allowed without incurring overtime when that time takes an employee beyond eight hours of work in a day? What is the minimum salary requirement under the California computer/software-related professional exemption? How much notice must an employer in California provide employees prior to making changes to a pay date or pay period? What are the rules in California regarding vacation or paid time off (PTO) policies? May employees receive California SDI benefits if their employers offer them paid time off (PTO)? Can an employer in California recover overpayments of wages from employees? How does California’s CFRA child bonding leave requirements differ from federal FMLA? Demotion: How should we handle employee demotions? More...  Other Recent Developments Wage and Hour, Applicant Discrimination Cases Increasing Working Families Flex Act Passes House California Alternative-Work-Schedule Bill Dies in Committee; SHRM Vows to Redouble Effort Private-Sector Comp-Time Bill Advances High Court Will Review FLSA ‘Clothes-Changing’ Case More...