Michael Sweet was quoted in the Investor’s Business Daily article “Public Pension Fight: Unions Win, Budget Woes Remain.”  Full text can be found in the March 9, 2015, issue, but a synopsis is below.

Is public pension reform dead? Defined benefits for public sector workers, which make up a large and growing portion of many stretched municipal budgets, have been on full display in many recent high-profile cases.

In Detroit bondholders accepted large cuts while most […]

Employers must keep track of hours worked by hourly, non-exempt employees. Any timekeeping method is permitted, as long as it is complete and accurate. The need to track hours might appear obvious at first, but in reality, this simple rule is not always easy to follow. For example, when hourly employees are out in the field, telecommuting, or traveling, requiring employees to account for their time can prove challenging. Traditionally, time tracking requirements envision […]