Recently, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) submitted a public notice stating that cell phones issued by employers as a working condition are no longer includable in the employee’s taxable income as a fringe benefit. Employees will now be happier to receive a tax free cell phone and it is quite possible that more employers will…
If your employer doesn’t have you clock in and you are not paid for all of the hours you work, the US Department of Labor hopes that its new Timesheet App will help you protect yourself against wage violations. Employers often pay their employees by their schedule or only pay a set number of hours…
Healthcare workers provide an invaluable service to our nations sick and elderly. In recognition of that service, the US Department of Labor (“DOL”) has pledged to investigate compensation practices throughout the health care industry after finding that many hospitals and nursing homes were not properly paying their health care workers in violation of the Fair…
Minimum wage and overtime labor laws require employers to keep track of all hours worked by their employees. However, many employers either don’t track their employees’ hours or do not track the type of work being performed. In an effort to simplify their payroll process, some employers simply pay their workers based on the number…
Osman & Smay LLC is currently investigating potential claims on behalf of call center employees. Call center employees are often required to work significant hours and may not be paid for all hours worked. Many call centers utilize computer systems requiring call center employees to clock-in to time-keeping software to begin tracking the number of…