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Employers & The Affordable Care Act
What is the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”)? Signed into law in 2010, the ACA (actually entitled the Patient Protection & Affordable […]
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Equal Pay Act
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 (“EPA”) is a provision under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) that prohibits employers […]
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Can I Pay My Employee A Salary?
Not all employees can be paid a salary. The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) provides different standards for exempt (salaried) […]
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PAID: DOL’s New Payroll Audit Program
Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) Program Last month, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) launched the Payroll […]
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WHAT IS TITLE VII?
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”) is a federal statute that prohibits discrimination based on […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Workplace Notices
Federal and state law requires employers to post certain notices in plain view at each worksite. This is the time […]
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What is FMLA?
FMLA refers to the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, which permits eligible employees to take 12 weeks of […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
