Did Paycheck Errors 'Blow' His Exempt Status?
January 10, 2008—A Massachusetts customer relations manager worked for a motorcycle retailer for about a year. After he was terminated, he sued the former employer for overtime, contending that two of his paychecks for the year had been wrong. From his point of view, that meant he wasn't a salaried, exempt worker.
IRS Says FedEx Could Owe $319M for Misclassifying Drivers
January 08, 2008—FedEx Corp. has disclosed that the Internal Revenue Service has tentatively concluded that the company misclassified FedEx Ground delivery drivers as independent contractors in 2002 and that the company could owe $319 million in taxes and penalties.
Out of Bounds? When Employees Make More than Top Executives
January 08, 2008—Last night, LSU defeated Ohio State in the BCS National Title game. But don't feel too bad for Ohio State coach Jim Tressel. By way of comparison, he's got more than twice the many reasons to be happy than the university's president...
Americans with Higher Income More Likely to Be Happy
January 07, 2008—Got happy employees? If so, perhaps that's because you're paying them well. A new Gallup Poll report bolsters the notion that while money can't buy happiness, it certainly doesn't hurt.
Poll: FMLA Expansion Wasn't a Big Concern for Most
January 04, 2008—It turns out that most respondents don't think that an expansion of the FMLA to provide leave for employees with a relative on active duty would have much of an impact on their company, according to a recent Compensation.BLR.com poll.
Executive Recruitment Hinges on Entire Package: Compensation, Culture, Perks
January 03, 2008—The competition from publicly owned corporations versus privately owned companies in recruiting executive talent doesn't pose a major problem, according to 59 percent of private company CEOs when asked if they feel at a disadvantage.
Tool Allows Public to Compare Pay of Execs at Large Companies
January 02, 2008—The Securities and Exchange Commission has launched an online tool that enables investors to compare what 500 of the largest public companies in America are paying their top executives.
Survey: Cash Bonuses Remain Top Incentive
January 02, 2008—When it comes to incentives, cash bonuses are still the reward of choice for high-performing employees in the private sector, according to a recent study.
Wage & Hour Complaints and Investigations—News—Federal
Wage and Hour Division Collects Record Back Wages
December 31, 2007—The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) reported that it recouped more than $220 million in back wages for workers in fiscal year 2007, the highest amount ever.
Bush Vetoes Bill Including FMLA Expansion
December 31, 2007—President Bush has vetoed legislation which would have amended the Family and Medical Leave Act to allow employees to use leave in certain circumstances when their spouse, child, or parent is called for active duty in the military.
