Company owners remain upbeat about the U.S. economy despite the coronavirus risk, according to a survey of 668 small businesses by Vistage Worldwide Inc. for the Wall Street Journal. The overall confidence index hit its highest point in 15 months. Small businesses were cautious in building…
Massachusetts Attorney General Updates FAQ on Covid-19 to Address Vaccine or Test Issues
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Fair Labor Division has updated its set of “Frequently Asked Questions About Covid-19: Employee Rights and Employer…
Fifth Circuit Reminds Employers to Follow Salary Basis Test or Lose FLSA Overtime Exemptions
On May 24, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans recently upheld a district court’s decision that two highly compensated information technology engineers were not properly paid on a salary basis and, therefore, not exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s overtime…
Employers Test Plans That Cap Health Costs
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Test Your Knowledge: Employee Handbook True or False Quiz
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Intermittent Leave Will Test Your Mettle
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Should Bosses Have Access to Workers’ Genetic Test Results?
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Arkansas Supreme Court: Workers’ Compensation Benefits Due Workers Who Failed Drug Test After Accident
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Overseas Headwinds Test U.S. Economy
Wall Street Journal (01/01/15) Josh Zumbrun The U.S. economy has gained momentum as it enters 2015, with 2.7 million jobs added in 2014 through November and economic output having its best six-month stretch since 2003. Claims for jobless benefits are at their lowest level since 2000, and the economy has recovered all the jobs lost…
Louisville’s Minimum Wage Hike Survives First Court Test
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