Off the Clock
Posted on December 11, 2014 in HR Insights for Health Care
Written by: Stephen W. Lyman
Does an employer have to pay its employees when it requires them to stand in line every day for up to 25 minutes waiting to go through security screening at the end of the day? It seems like that’s a lot of time and that it might be fair to compensate those employees for... READ MORE
Posted on August 31, 2012 in HR Insights for Health Care
Written by: Stephen W. Lyman
Automatic meal period deductions – A common practice Some good news for employers. In an important victory for employers, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, in Frye v. Baptist Memorial Hospital, recently affirmed the decision of the Western District of Tennessee to decertify a collective action brought under the FLSA challenging... READ MORE
Posted on February 11, 2012 in HR Insights for Health Care
Written by: Stephen W. Lyman
Suppose one of your supervisory employees – for over eight years – clocked in 15 to 45 minutes before the start of her shift 5 AM early morning shift and spent most of that time doing tasks related to her normal duties. Then, your employee sues you and claims that she has been underpaid... READ MORE
