If you plan to employ anyone under 18 years old for the summer, you should be thoroughly familiar with the child-labor limitations prescribed under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act....more
4/28/2017
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While most employers were preparing for the long holiday weekend, the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) announced a series of civil penalty increases that will impact the nation’s employers in the very near future. On June 30,...more
7/6/2016
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Wage and Hour
The best answer to our July 3, 2014 Quick Quiz is, "This is true under some circumstances." In declining percentage order, the responses were:
- "This is never true.": (60.7%)
- "This is true under some...more
Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, may 17-year-old employees drive vehicles on public roads in performing work for their employers, provided that they do not drive...more
"Wage-hour lawsuits are booming," trumpets one recent report after another, and this is certainly true. The risk of high-exposure wage claims against an employer is greater than ever.
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The answer to our December 11, 2013 Quick Quiz is, "No". In declining percentage order, the responses were:
- "No.": (72.5%)
- "It is not possible to answer without more facts.": (13.7%)
- " Yes,...more
Fifteen-year-old Conor is suspended from high school in December for a period of 60 days due to his disruptive misbehavior. His father Rick is the Shop Foreman at the PoundOut Auto Body Center, Inc.
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