On June 27th the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it has reinstated the issuance of Opinion Letters by its Wage & Hour Division and … Read more

On June 27th the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it has reinstated the issuance of Opinion Letters by its Wage & Hour Division and … Read more
Editor’s Note: It’s an annual tradition for TLNT to count down the most popular posts of the previous 12 months. We’re reposting each of the top 30 … Read more
The Family and Medical Leave Act enables eligible employees to take leave for up to 12 weeks in a 12-month period for their own serious health condition, … Read more
As April showers turn into May flowers, measures proposed earlier this year in the state legislatures begin to take root. Significantly fewer generally … Read more
When you have a man and woman performing the same job, you pay ’em the same. Otherwise, you’re violating the Equal Pay Act. Except, an employer can argue … Read more
If you’re like most human resources professionals, you want to create a workplace where misconduct can’t thrive — and that starts with a strong focus on … Read more
On April 18, 2017, President Trump signed the “Buy American and Hire American” executive order (EO), which addresses H-1B visas. The EO calls … Read more
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, when a non-exempt employee works more than 40 hours in a workweek, that employee gets paid overtime at time-and-a-half … Read more
In April 2014, as electronic medical records became standard, the FBI issued a “private industry notification” warning health care organizations of an … Read more
On March 14 the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) issued a significant ruling clarifying when an employer may prohibit employees from wearing … Read more