?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 »
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 »
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 »
?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 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 »
?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 »
?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 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 »
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 »
?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 »