Many of our clients seek clarification regarding training pay and when they are required to compensate non-exempt employees for the lectures, meetings, and trainings they attend. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers to compensate employees for all hours worked.  Hours worked ordinarily…

While OSHA’s 2012 funding remains relatively flat, the organization has proposed major budgetary shifts to the Office of the Whistleblower Protection Program (OWPP). This is part of a strategy to encourage more employees to report alleged workplace violations.

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March is a great time to “spring clean” your personnel files.  It isn’t fun but it is necessary if an employer wants to ensure compliance with record retention regulations.  Annual “spring cleaning” or audit also provides an opportunity to correct any issues prior to an external audit by the government or as part of a lawsuit!  Organized and compliant personnel files will improve the overall efficiency of the department-nobody likes searching for…

Determination of worker classification can be complicated but is essential to ensure proper wage and tax payments.  Improper classification can result in governmental fines and wage and hour lawsuits. The IRS and the Department of Labor have both stated their intent to reinvigorated enforcement efforts…

On August 19, 2011, a massive fire broke out at a BP gas station on State Route 16 just outside of Saint Augustine, Florida. A half mile radius was evacuated around the station, the highway was closed, and over 4000 homes and businesses lost power as three fire and rescue units fought to contain the blaze. An…