Bill would give workers the option of being compensated in time or cash Democrats and union officials doubt it would give workers enough protections Opponents are concerned it would allow businesses ...

Overtime or comp time? Which one suits you best? Both you and your boss may agree it would be best for you to work a sixth day when a big project is due in March, and then take off for a long weekend ...

Representative Martha Roby has an op-ed in Politico today making the case for her “Working Families Flexibility Act.” The bill would allow businesses to pay their workers in comp time, rather than ...

It seems like a simple proposition: give employees who work more than 40 hours a week the option of taking paid time off instead of overtime pay. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited ...

Inc.com columnist Alison Green answers questions about workplace and management issues–everything from how to deal with a micromanaging boss to how to talk to someone on your team about body odor.

Alabama lawmaker leading latest effort to push bill Proposal has been modified to address concerns from labor Debate focuses on whether bill would help or hurt workers WASHINGTON – The U.S. House ...

A few weeks ago, I said that I thought the FLSA needed to be updated to better reflect our more flexible workplaces, but I admitted that I didn’t really know how to accomplish that while still ...

The U.S. House of Representatives will consider amending the federal Fair Labor Standards Act to permit private-sector employers to offer compensatory time off in lieu of monetary overtime ...

The only way most employers can avoid paying overtime compensation to an employee who works extra hours is to keep that employee from exceeding 40 hours by giving that employee time off in the same ...

When the Legislature amends a law to make substantive changes does it impliedly, without stating an intent, amend that law to change the time within which suit must be instituted under the amended act ...

The timeline from a workplace injury to filing a formal workman's compensation claim varies by state. These laws usually place more burden on employers to file paperwork and inform injured workers of ...