Human resources managers should have compliance concerns in an any area in which government enforcement is increasing or specifically targeting. Here are five areas that meet those criteria >>
Misclassification of Employees
Although the ruling in the Dukes v. Wal-Mart case has mitigated some of the class action risks in this area, the Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division's Worker Misclassification Initiative is focused on employee misclassification as independent contractors. Therefore, HR professionals should ensure proper classification of employees – employee vs. independent contractor and exempt vs. non-exempt.
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