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Compensation & Benefits

Toolkit: Prepare for the new white-collar OT regulations

03/02/2016
According to U.S. Department of Labor officials, the final version of the revisions to the white-collar exemption rules will be released in July. Employers will have only 60 days before the final rules take effect.

Even under Belo plan, it pays to track overtime

03/02/2016
The so-called Belo plan exception lets employers pay a set amount to employees who have irregular schedules, even if they sometimes work overtime because of the nature of their jobs.

Court upholds overtime exemption for all seamen, not just pilots and captains

03/02/2016
The Fair Labor Standards Act includes exemptions for certain professions, including one for commercial seaman. Some seafaring workers have recently tried to narrow the exemption by arguing that it only applies to employees who actively navigate vessels.

Unlimited vacation: How to implement the popular benefit

03/02/2016
Unlimited vacation has become a popular benefits trend. The idea is simple: Employees take as much vacation as they want so long as they get their work done.

As work evolves, do old pay rules still apply?

03/02/2016
Technology and new ways of doing things sometimes clash with old laws and regulations. Take, for example, the Fair Labor Standards Act rules on who is an exempt employee.

Paid sick leave coming for federal contractors

03/02/2016
Proposed rules issued Feb. 25 would require federal contractors to provide paid sick leave benefits.

Avoid overtime disputes: Do the math right the first time

03/02/2016
Overtime: One and one-half times an employee’s regular rate of pay for hours worked over 40 in a work week. Each part of this simple definition carries a lot of baggage

March 2016: Employer’s business tax calendar

02/29/2016
Here’s your monthly guide to critical payroll due dates.

What to do when one of your employees is arrested

02/29/2016
It’s a question more employers worry they will find themselves asking: “What should I do if one of my employees gets arrested?”

Harrisburg mayor’s bookstore stiffed employees on overtime

02/29/2016
The Midtown Scholar bookstore in Harrisburg has paid just over $1,800 to 15 employees to settle charges the store miscalculated their overtime payments.