Watch for three key areas to receive a lot of attention: (1) overtime violations; (2) misclassification of nonexempt employees as exempt employees; and (3) emphasis on worker safety through more inspections under the Occupational Safety and Health Act. With the economy being what it is, these three areas make tempting targets for employers to use to cut corners and save money.
Don’t yield to temptation. With increased activity by the DOL, you could easily find your economic situation becoming much worse if you’re found to owe a bunch of overtime, either because you didn’t pay it or because you misclassified your employees. If OSHA violations are discovered, you could find yourself owing fines and penalties. More importantly, you could be required to make expensive changes in the way you operate to make your workplace safer for your employees.
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