http://houstonbusinessdaily.com/advisor/Judith_Sadler Judith Sadler Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:52:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It’s summer and time for the annual ritual of students searching for summer jobs.  Unfortunately with almost 10% unemployment, jobs for high school and college students are harder to find.  Students who are unable to find a paying job, but want to productively utilize their summer (and maybe get a ... http://houstonbusinessdaily.com/advisor/Judith_Sadler/?p=43 As part of the U.S. Department of Labor’s ongoing enforcement efforts (See my April Article on DOL’s “We Can” campaign), the DOL has expanded its database of enforcement actions.  What this means is that anyone, including plaintiff’s attorneys, can search by employer to find the type of violation, number of ... http://houstonbusinessdaily.com/advisor/Judith_Sadler/?p=40 On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590) (the "Reform Act") as amended by the Health Care & Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (H.R. 4872) (the "Reconciliation Act").  This legislation included an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act ... http://houstonbusinessdaily.com/advisor/Judith_Sadler/?p=30 On April 1, 2010, the U.S. Department of Labor began its promised enforcement efforts by launching the We Can Help campaign. The effort is designed to educate workers about their rights under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Employers should not consider this campaign an April Fool’s Day joke. The ... http://houstonbusinessdaily.com/advisor/Judith_Sadler/?p=24 As employers fight their way back from the recession, they may be faced with the problem of how to get work covered when the amount of work is too much for their current workforce, but not enough to justify hiring another full-time employee. As a solution to this problem, employers often ... http://houstonbusinessdaily.com/advisor/Judith_Sadler/?p=17 Question: What is the best way to avoid employment litigation? Answer: Don’t have employees! Unfortunately, that solution does not work for those who have businesses and want to keep them. Employers can take steps to prevent or at least minimize the risk of being sued. Additionally, these steps will help employers successfully ... http://houstonbusinessdaily.com/advisor/Judith_Sadler/?p=8 One of the most frequent misconceptions held by employers about the classification of a worker is that the employer may legally treat the individual as an independent contractor for purposes of wages, benefits and taxes if the individual signs a contract stating he or she is an independent contractor. This ... http://houstonbusinessdaily.com/advisor/Judith_Sadler/?p=3