Give Proper Notice before Changing Employee Pay
Giving advance notice before pay change may not be in the forefront the mind of an employer. Sometimes, an employer’s attempt to navigate one new rule, regulation or law results in action that is governed by a completely different set of rules,…
July 26, 2016
The New Overtime Rule? Never Mind
Do you remember Gilda Radner's portrayal of the Emily Litella character on Saturday Night Live? While in the midst of delivering an impassioned editorial, Emily would be informed that she had made a fundamental factual error. She would then end…
November 23, 2016
The New Overtime Rule May Never Take Effect-But Don’t Relax Just Yet
Will the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit allow the new overtime rule to go into effect? If it does, how long will it take for President-elect Trump and the Republican-led Congress to stop the rule? And what should employers do in the…
December 06, 2016
Senate Bill 224-Eliminating Wage Payment Bonds for Some Employers
In 2017, the West Virginia (WV) Legislature proposed legislation eliminating the requirement for wage payment bonds for some employers. Instead, the Legislature passed a weakened WV Senate Bill 224, amending the Wage Payment and Collection Act to…
February 15, 2017