Garnishing information: Employers must follow procedures

Despite what news sources and government numbers might indicate, daily life says economic times remain tough. And with tough times come an increasing number of wage garnishments. Over the last year or so there have been dramatic increases in the numbers of garnishments that employers receive as well as circumstances leading employers to seek their […]

Paying for home work: Does answering cell phones and e-mail constitute work time?

The number of businesses displaying signs asking their customers to end cell phone calls at service counters indicates how intertwined modern personal, social and professional lives have become. Inevitably, employers begin to wonder how they know which time amid this cacophony of activity is compensable “work time” under the Fair Labor Standards Act for non-exempt […]