FLSA Penalties: Mistakes to Avoid
FLSA penalties increase each year for violations of minimum wage, overtime, child labor, record keeping, employee classifications, and more.
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Mobile Devices: Minimizing Overtime Concerns
When employees can check into work 24/7 with their mobile devices, shouldn't employers be paying overtime for that remote work time?
Stacey Gibson, PHR, SHRM-SCP, Stratus HR Director of Human Resources
Sep 30, 2021
Federal Law Breakdown: How Many Employees?
Overwhelmed with trying to know which federal law applies to your company? Here's a quick summary of each law, broken down by company size.
Sam Yoshida, SHRM-CP, MHR, Stratus HR Consultant
Aug 30, 2021
Unauthorized Overtime: Does a Company Have to Pay?
If managers must pre-approve overtime but an employee works overtime without permission, does the company have to pay for the unauthorized overtime...
Stacey Gibson, PHR, SHRM-SCP, Stratus HR Director of Human Resources
Feb 25, 2020
Employer Penalties Increase for Federal Law Violations
The DOL announced an increase to employer penalties for noncompliance with federal laws. See what the price per infraction is as of Jan 15, 2020.
Brad Fagergren, Esquire, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Stratus HR Legal Counsel
Jan 16, 2020
New Overtime Rule Compliance Strategies
If you have exempt employees making less than $35,568, you'll need to implement 1 of these 4 overtime compliance strategies for each affected...
Colin Thompson, Stratus HR Vice President - Human Resources
Jan 9, 2020
Child Labor Laws: What You Shouldn’t Overlook
Before hiring a teenager, be sure you know which jobs they can do and what their applicable hour restrictions are to avoid being hit by a DOL penalty.
Stacey Gibson, PHR, SHRM-SCP, Stratus HR Director of Human Resources
Mar 29, 2019
Points-Based Attendance Policy – how to customize for your company
A points-based attendance policy allows for the occasional emergency but still keeps productivity (and your bottom line) front-and-center.
Colin Thompson, Stratus HR Vice President - Human Resources
Jul 5, 2018
Compliance fails! What startups consistently overlook
Starting a business requires you to pay close attention to compliance. Here are some examples of compliance fails and why you should manage it...
John Farnsworth, Stratus HR Chief Executive Officer
Apr 9, 2018
