3 Ways to Avoid Being a Wage & Hour Grinch

Labor, Employment and Benefits attorney Phillip Schreiber was quoted in a Law360 article about ways employers can avoid wage and hour violations during the holiday season. The article highlighted potential issues such as last-minute schedule changes leading to overtime pay entitlements and the importance of making holiday parties truly voluntary to prevent compensable attendance. Mr. Schreiber emphasized the need for employers to review premium pay and overtime laws throughout the next few weeks. He also advised employers to distinguish between holiday bonuses and performance-related bonuses to avoid complications in overtime pay calculations.

"It truly has to be a gratuity. The gift from the employer to its employees in gratitude around the holiday season. That would work to avoid complicating overtime pay calculations," he said.

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