No Kidding: Chuck E. Cheese Fined for Child Labor Breach
The San Jose Mercury ran an interesting piece recently about a wage and hour audit at the family pizza chain, Chuck E. Cheese. You might recall from ads that the company boasts that at Chuck E. Cheese,...
View ArticleOFCCP Gives Employers Until Feb. 21 to Respond to Quota for Hiring Workers...
Federal contractors have an additional two weeks — until Feb. 21 — to respond to the Labor Department’s proposal establishing goals for hiring workers with disabilities. In December, Labor’s Office of...
View ArticleLabor Dept. Urges High Court to Accept Narrow Definition of Sales Reps
By Khristine Scholtz The U.S. Labor Department, continuing its push for a narrow definition of outside salesmen, argued in a friend of the court brief that the outside-sales exemption is limited to...
View ArticleNew FMLA Certification Forms Available from DOL
The U.S. Labor Department has updated its model forms and notices relating to Family and Medical Leave Act certification. Except for a new expiration date — Feb. 28, 2015 — the new documents are...
View ArticleWage And Hour: $10 Million Settlement For Employees Who Weren’t Paid For...
Although it may seem obvious that you have to pay employees for all the hours they spend on their job duties, employers commonly violate this rule. In recent years, a string of employers—including...
View ArticleDOL Announces Safety and Health Training Grants
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced the availability of a total of $4.6 million in funds in the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program....
View ArticleRenewed Interest in Apprenticeships
In June, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at expanding apprenticeships and reforming ineffective education and workforce development programs. Source: PeopleImages / DigitalVision /...
View ArticleHow to Beat Rising Quit Rates
The growing economy and low unemployment rate have created an unfortunate side effect for many organizations—increasing employee turnover. In July, 3.58 million Americans quit their jobs, the largest...
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