The use of electronic signatures has become prevalent in human resources, particularly when obtaining hard copy signatures is impractical. Although using electronic signatures allows businesses to execute and store documents more efficiently, employers who do not implement proper safeguards to authenticate their employees’ signatures risk having them invalidated. Whether an electronic signature is sufficient to execute an agreement is a matter...
When it comes to calculating overtime compensation and minimum wages, employers cannot simply mandate by policy when they consider their employees to be working. Instead, whether an employee is "on-the-clock" is determined by the rules and principles set out in the Fair Labor Standards Act, which is the federal law that governs minimum wage and overtime compensation. Common issues in calculating compensable time include: Unscheduled...
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Tucker Law settles Fair Labor Standards Act collective action on behalf of restaurant workers.