Flagged Hours, Piece Rate and Wage Violations. It’s Only Money.
In April 2013 I reported on the case of Gonzalez v. Downtown LA Motors, LP. The car dealership paid employees a “flagged hour” rate for [...]
IRS Releases Draft “Streamlined” Application for Tax-Exempts
The IRS has released a draft Form 1023-EZ (Streamlined Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(c)(3) ) and draft instructions. This 2-page Form 1023-EZ is much [...]
Does The Heat Illness Standard Apply To Indoor Workplaces?
According to Eric Andersen, CSM of L.L. Andersen a professional safety, health and environmental consulting firm, the answer is a definite YES. The Heat Illness [...]
A Lack Of Pay Equity In The White House
Political rhetoric may stir emotions, but often must give way to reality. On numerous occasions, President Obama has assailed the business community for paying women [...]
Beware of On-Line Estate Planning Forms: a penny-wise and a pound-foolish
Ann Aldrich used an "E-Z Legal Form" when she made out her will in 2004--it turns out that that decision didn't make things "EZ-ier" as two [...]
Cross Every t And Dot Every i Or Face The Wrath Of The NLRB
What company does not want to protect its confidential information from competitors? One oft-used practice is to require employees to sign confidentiality agreements prohibiting the [...]