Inflation Eases Slightly in April

?Inflation fell slightly in April, hitting the slowest annual rate in two years, according to new figures out today. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all items rose 4.9 percent for the... Read more »

2023 Compensation Increases Largest Since 2008 Financial Crisis

Employers are shelling out bigger pay boosts to employees in 2023 than they have in years, new data indicates—but projections are slightly below what employers had budgeted a few months ago. That’s... Read more »

DOL: Children Worked Illegally at McDonald’s Locations

Three McDonald’s franchisees employed hundreds of children who were too young to work long or late hours and sometimes put them in dangerous situations, according to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). In at least one... Read more »

Wages Rose Slightly in First Quarter

?Wage and benefits gains kicked up slightly in the first quarter of the year, new data out Friday found, showing employers are continuing to stay aggressive in keeping workers happy while also... Read more »

Inflation Falls Again, Now Up 5 Percent Year-Over-Year

?Inflation dipped again last month as expected by analysts to reach the smallest 12-month increase since May 2021, according to new data out Wednesday. But overall, cost of living is still running... Read more »

California Pay Data Reporting Rules Raise Issues for Private Colleges, Contractors

?The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) recently issued new guidance confirming that private colleges and universities and labor contractors are subject to the newly expanded pay data reporting obligations added as part... Read more »

Employer Compensation Costs Increased Slightly in December 2022

?Employers are spending more on overall compensation costs for workers, data out today from the Labor Department finds. Total employer compensation costs for private industry workers averaged $40.23 per hour worked in... Read more »

Inflation Eases Again, But Still Proving Problematic

?Inflation slightly cooled again last month but is still running at a high pace, according to new data out Tuesday, continuing to cause fears about what months of unrelenting high costs for... Read more »

Minimizing the Legal Heartburn Associated with Meal Breaks

As a general rule, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not require that employees other than minors receive any breaks, whether paid or unpaid. Rather, FLSA regulations set forth only when... Read more »

How to Handle Overtime, Meal Break and Other Wage and Hour Crises

?Some workplace crises blow up instantaneously, exploding onto the scene with immediacy and urgency that can take one’s breath away. Wage and hour liability is different. It lurks below the surface, sometimes... Read more »
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