Excuse me, do you work here? And is that work classified as actual employment, or are you considered an independent contractor? Not the typical follow-up question when you are out shopping, but with ...

In 2014, NH Department of Labor Commissioner Jim Craig took the bull by the horns and, with a determination not often seen by commissioners, brought interested parties together to craft a definition ...

Supervisors work closely with employees to give their subordinates guidance and to help steer their performance. Good employee supervisors need a combination of hard (technical) and soft (people) ...

Graduate students are pushing back against a proposed rule change by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that would exempt them from the definition of "employee," which they say will give more ...

Non-exempt employees are hourly workers guaranteed a minimum wage and overtime pay of at least 1.5 times their normal, hourly rate for any hours worked over 40 per week by the FLSA. The Fair Labor ...

All employees regardless of employment status or employee definition, are subject to all University rules and procedures. The Department of Labor classifies employees into two categories as follows: ...

The worker must be free from the control and direction of the payor in connection with the performance of the work, both under the contract and in fact; The worker must perform work that is outside ...

Communication is often defined as the sharing of information, feelings and ideas. In the business world, exchanging information is essential for your company's success, and there are many different ...

As employee benefit advisers, we have seen the definition of benefits evolve over the years. What started as just insurance plans has now transformed into something much more comprehensive. Today, we ...

Implementing Health Reform. On October 7, 2015, President Obama signed into law the Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees (PACE) Act. The PACE Act amends the definition of “small employer” in ...