Indiana recently updated its wage deduction statute (Indiana Code 22-2-6-2). Our partner Crystal Wildeman referenced this update in her recent post. In Indiana, as in several States, voluntary wage deductions... Continue Reading...
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Legislature’s Amendment to Wage Deduction Statute Unwinds Judgment
Applying Indiana’s recently-amended Wage Deduction statute, Ind. Code § 22-2-6-2, the Seventh Circuit vacated the judgment awarded to an employee class on wage withholding for rental cost of uniforms. Weil... Continue Reading...
Continue ReadingFocus on Pay Equity, Changes to Overtime
This has been a big week for employee compensation, specifically, pay equity and overtime. A federal Judge issued an injunction that, at least for now, reinstates an EEOC rule that... Continue Reading...
Continue ReadingSalary Plus Extras: Impact on Exempt Status
If you pay “exempt” employees a combination of a guaranteed weekly salary and supplemental hourly payments, read on for guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor. Issue In Wage Hour Opinion FLSA 2018-25... Continue Reading...
Continue ReadingEmployers’ Class Action Waivers Endorsed by the Supreme Court
In a much-anticipated opinion issued Monday, the Supreme Court enforced mandatory arbitration employment agreements as the sole method of resolution for disputes, eliminating employees’ rights to participate in class actions... Continue Reading...
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