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Correctly Treating Travel Time As Hours Worked Under Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Regulations

Written on 11 Mar, 2011 at 15:32

Many factors impact whether employers must treat travel time as hours worked, for which they must pay minimum wage or more and which count towards overtime. ... (Continue reading)

[AIG Bonus] Contracts Are Made To Be Broken — Or Are They?

Written on 18 Mar, 2009 at 6:00

“I expect you to be honest, hard working, and treat the company as if you own it.” – C.V. Starr “AIG’s ongoing efforts to be an outstanding corporate citizen and promote responsible and sustainable business practices are essential to our... (Continue reading)

(Taxpayer-Financed) Bankers’ Bonuses Redux

Written on 29 Jan, 2009 at 19:52

On January 6, we published a guest post by eFinancial Careers writer Jon Jacobs. In it, Jon argued that it is essential to allow financial institutions to continue paying out bonuses and incentive pay to employees, in part to stave... (Continue reading)

As Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Debate Heats Up, NLRB Reiterates It’s Illegal to Bar Employee Discussion of Compensation

Written on 6 Jun, 2008 at 11:00

In recently discussing the Ledbetter Supreme Court case on the time limits for filing compensation discrimination charges, and Congressional efforts to alter its result, I mentioned, in passing, the NLRB (National Labor Relations Board) position on rules against discussing compensation. Many... (Continue reading)