11/01/2010
In a sign that some courts are flexing their muscles and resisting attempts by the U.S. Department of Labor to crack down on employers, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected an effort to force employers to cover more guest worker costs.
10/29/2010
Q. Our company has a 90-day probationary period that employees must complete before they’re eligible for holiday pay. We’ve always made salaried exempt employees meet this requirement, too. So if a holiday occurs during their first 90 days, we only pay them for the days worked that week. Is this legal?