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Good Faith Defense Upheld for Wage Statement Penalties

HRWatchdog

The case sought meal break premium pay as well as penalties for failure to pay final wages at separation and failure to report premium pay on wage statements. If this case sounds familiar, it’s because the case started back in 2007 and had quite a journey though the court system.

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Vacation Pay Lawsuit Takes Excursion to Appellate Court and Back

HR Daily Advisor

Winnebago County, Illinois recently attempted to avoid a claim for accrued but unpaid vacation pay under the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act (IWPCA) by invoking the 1-year statute of limitations in the Illinois Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act. as compensation for his unpaid and unused vacation time.

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Unemployed? Try Brushing up on Your Math Skills

Evil HR Lady

Need to explain to someone why, even after working their rear end off all year, that their annual increase is 2.7%? When I was laid off from that job last year, several freelance research jobs got me through a tough time. While the $15/hour is a little more than $31 grand a year. The $13/hour is much less; about $4,000 less.

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Understanding the Gender Pay Gap: The Importance of Gender Pay Equity

UKG

Over the past century, more and more women have been entering the workforce, obtaining higher degrees, and clocking in more hours. To better understand the gender wage gap, we’ll go over the importance of gender pay equity, starting with its history and ending with steps you can take to address the wage gap.