by nhrma | Jun 12, 2026 | HR Compliance News
Does a 30-minute unpaid meal break still qualify under the FLSA if employees can barely leave the building? A new DOL opinion letter says yes – and the reasoning matters for any employer operating a large or secured facility. The question came from an employee at a...
by nhrma | Jun 10, 2026 | HR Compliance News
Mid-year minimum wage increases catch more payroll teams off guard than January changes do. Several state, local, and industry-specific minimum wage changes take effect on July 1, 2026, including in Alaska, Washington, D.C., Oregon and several local jurisdictions....
by nhrma | Jun 8, 2026 | HR Compliance News
A worker with diabetes was allegedly denied breaks to check his blood sugar and fired after an electronic monitoring system recorded too many breaks.
by nhrma | Jun 8, 2026 | HR Compliance News
Illinois’ Family Neonatal Intensive Care Leave Act took effect on June 1, providing employees with children in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with unpaid, job-protected leave. For Payroll, that means new administration, coding and tracking requirements for the...
by nhrma | Jun 5, 2026 | HR Compliance News
A new DOL opinion letter addresses off-the-clock work, rounding policies, and the de minimis defense – and the conclusions should prompt a hard look at pre-shift timekeeping practices. The question came from a public hospital with roughly 18,000 non-exempt workers....
by nhrma | Jun 5, 2026 | HR Compliance News
The new plan focuses on DEI-based discrimination, anti-American bias and more.
