Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) Program Last month, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) launched the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (“PAID”) program. This six-month pilot program was designed to resolve FLSA overtime and minimum wage violations “expeditiously […]
Uncategorized
1st May 2018
WHAT IS TITLE VII?
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”) is a federal statute that prohibits discrimination based on race, gender, sex (including pregnancy), origin, and religion in the work place. Title VII also prohibits harassment (sexual or otherwise) […]
Employment Law , Leave Law , temporary work leave
11th April 2018
FMLA LEAVE & INTERMITTENT LEAVE
What is FMLA Leave? The Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) allows eligible employees to take unpaid, job-protected leave with continuation of group health insurance coverage for up to 12 workweeks in a 12-month period for the following reasons: The […]
Firm Announcements
7th February 2018
Robyn Peterson joins York Bowman Law, LLC
York Bowman Law, LLC is pleased to announce the addition of Robyn Peterson as a new associate. Robyn’s practice will focus on employment litigation representing clients in multiple areas, including employment discrimination, retaliation claims, wage and hour disputes, leave law, […]
Corporate Compliance
6th February 2018
Workplace Notices
Federal and state law requires employers to post certain notices in plain view at each worksite. This is the time of year when employers should review all workplace notices to determine compliance. Workplace notices should include: Employment Polygraph Protection Act; […]
Uncategorized
15th December 2017
What is FMLA?
FMLA refers to the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, which permits eligible employees to take 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave in a 12-month period. Such employees can take leave for a variety of reasons to include: The […]
FLSA
11th October 2017
Employee Referral Bonus Programs
When an employer gives an employee a non-discretionary bonus, the bonus must be calculated into the regular rate of pay for the purpose of calculating overtime pay. A non-discretionary bonus includes those that are announced to employees to encourage them […]
Obama
27th September 2017
Obama Salary Increase Ruled Invalid
On August 31, 2017, U.S. District Court Judge Amos L. Mazzant of the Eastern District of Texas rendered a final judgment on the Obama Overtime Rule – it is invalid. See our prior blog for a recap of this story […]
Employment Law
2nd August 2017
Should I Give My Employees Contracts?
Most employees do not need an employment contract because their employment positions are governed by state and federal law. However, there are some instances when an employer might want to give an employee a contract. If an employer needs to […]
Employment Law , Leave Law
10th July 2017
Georgia’s Family Care Act
Taking effect July 1, 2017, Georgia’s new Family Care Act (“the Act”) requires employers with 25 or more employees to allow their employees to use earned and available sick leave to take care of immediate family members, including: spouses, children, […]
