New FMLA forms and poster to be used on March 8, 2013; employers should review and change FMLA policies consistent with new rules *

USA - March 6 2013
The DOL recently issued its final regulations regarding expansion of military caregiver and qualifying exigency leave and regulations affecting…

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The basics of Ohio prevailing wage law *

USA - January 24 2013
Many employers who infrequently deal with Ohio prevailing wage requirements often ask us how to determine whether Ohio's prevailing wage will apply…

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A helpful trend? Employees' failure to follow timekeeping procedures doom two recent FLSA claims *

USA - December 18 2012
It's no secret that employers face an uphill battle when defending claims of unpaid hours worked by employees.

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Consequences for violations of ACA breastfeeding law becoming gradually clearer *

USA - October 5 2012
Employers still wondering about the effects of providing a private area for nursing mothers to express breast milk are getting a little more clarity on the enforcement scheme of that law under a recent decision from a federal court in Iowa.

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Supreme Court finds pharmaceutical sales reps exempt under the outside sales exemption *

USA - June 20 2012
In a highly anticipated decision under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the United States Supreme Court handed down a big win on Tuesday for the pharmaceutical industry when the Court found pharmaceutical sales representatives are covered by the outside sales exemption in Christopher v. Smith Kline Beecham Corp.

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