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What Tech Workers Need To Know About Overtime

onehitwonder writes "The class-action lawsuit that current and former Apple employees have filed against the company raises questions about what kinds of workers are covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) — and thus, what kinds of workers are eligible for overtime pay. Some tech workers are covered under it; some are not though perhaps they should be. The lawyer who got IBM workers a $65M settlement from Big Blue for violating labor laws explains why employers often deny tech workers overtime pay and the circumstances under which certain tech workers may or may not be covered under the FLSA. From the article: 'It's not uncommon for employers to err on the side of classifying employees as exempt [from the FLSA], says Sagafi... In fact, the dirty little secret among employers and HR departments is that classifying employees as exe

Workers contribute to 401(k) plans despite volatility: study

BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Mutual-fund giant Fidelity Investments on Wednesday said despite a weak economy and volatile markets, a study showed workers boosted their average contribution to their corporate defined-contribution plans in the first half of 2008 compared with the same period last year. The company cited an analysis of its 16,723 corporate defined-contribution plans representing 11.5 million participants. "There is no doubt that American workers are feeling the pressure from escalating energy and food prices as well as a slumping real estate market, but the majority are making retirement a priority and staying the course," said Scott David, president of retirement services at Fidelity Investments, in a press release. End of Story

CA Legislature Torpedoes IT Overtime

An anonymous reader writes to mention that a recent piece of California legislation is enabling tech firms to avoid paying their workers overtime. Originally designed to deal with bonds for children's hospitals, bill AB10 was completely rewritten to prevent lawsuit damages over overtime nonpayment. "'This is the first time that the Legislature has done a takeaway of the rights of private-sector workers as part of the budget deal,' said Caitlin Vega of the California Labor Federation. 'We just think it is wrong. We think it will really hurt the groups of workers who will be expected to work through the weekend and not get paid.'"

Workers avoid cutting 401(k) contributions

Most workers aren't reducing their retirement contributions, even though higher fuel and food prices have led them to cut spending in many areas, a leading retirement investment firm said Wednesday.

Workers favor Citi, Google, 3M

Local workers said foreign firms offer better employee benefits and career prospects, but a local job bank said big, local firms are starting to match them

Workers contribute more to 401(k)s as times get tough

Just when it seems workers have a pretty good excuse to scale back on their 401(k) contributions, many people are actually upping the ante and putting a greater share of their earnings into company-sponsored retirement plans.

Workers swearing off 401(k) loans, says survey

You’ve heard this story all year long: scores of workers are struggling to meet payments on mortgages or maxed-out credit cards—or both—and are now tapping into their 401(k) savings as a last resort.

Workers 'glum' as downturn bites

The credit crunch has led to a jump in the number of office workers who describe themselves as unhappy, a survey suggests.

Angry IT workers: A ticking time bomb?

IT workers are mad as hell and they're not going to take it anymore. What can you do to keep things from reaching the point of no return?

Migrant Workers' Olympic Tour Realized thanks to Painting

Su Jian (R 3rd) poses with the four migrant workers (Left 2nd, 3rd and Right 1st and 2nd) in front of the National Stadium, or the "Bird's Nest" with tickets for the next day's competition, on Sunday, August 17, 2008. [Photo: Beijing Times]

Airport workers get the push

A Chinese airport shocked passengers and flight crew - by sending 30 workers to push a faulty plane off a runway.

Video store paid workers in DVDs

A Victorian video store which paid six students with free rental videos and DVDs has back-paid workers after a Workplace Ombudsman investigation.

Rugged handheld for mobile workers gets upgrade

KUALA LUMPUR, 30 SEPTEMBER 2008 - A rugged handheld computer, designed for mobile workers on mission-critical tasks, is the first in the world to be upgraded with Windows Mobile 6.1, says a global supply chain solutions firm.

eBay Lays off Workers, Acquires Bill Me Later and Classifieds Site

eBay is laying off 1,000 employees and is cutting several hundred temporary workers. It is also reducing open positions. The company said the moves would reduce its global workforce by approximately 10 percent. "The global reduction is intended to simplify and streamline eBay's organization, improve the company's cost structure and strengthen the overall competitiveness of the company's existing businesses."

HSBC to equip all workers with iPhones?

HSBC is rumoured to be ditching its allegiance to BlackBerry, instead deciding to give an iPhone 3G to its important workers who just HAVE to have email on the move.

Art Levine: McCain's War on Workers: Bloggers, Rockers, Unions Unite to Take Back Labor Day

He's opposed everything for raising the minimum wage to extending unemployment insurance to jobless workers to protecting workplace health.

A Commentary On Salary Increase For Government Workers By: Vivien A. Vanterpool, B.PHIL. DAES. DES

I heard through the grapevine that the Anguilla Government was planning a salary increase for its workers, and I also learnt through the grapevine that it had difficulty in reaching a consensus in arriving at a percentage increase among the different grades.

Ebay lays off 10 per cent of workers, acquires new company

San Francisco - Online commerce giant eBay is to fire 10 per cent of its workforce, or about 1,400 workers, the company said Monday. The Silicon Valley internet pioneer also announced that it was acquiring online payments firm Bill Me Later for 945 m...

The artist as OFW

Joining the ranks of seamen, nurses, programmers, engineers, construction workers, caregivers and other overseas Filipino workers are thespians, balladeers, ballerinas, danseurs, choreographers and other artists. From jazz bands at hotels to theater shows at casinos and theme parks, Filipinos are taking center stage.

Unemployment Hits New High In Silicon Valley

Though there may be some degree of cushion for IT workers in the US generally, Slatterz writes "The steadily climbing unemployment rate in Silicon Valley has reached a shocking four-year high of 6.6 per cent. Recent statistics indicate that the percentage of unemployed workers in the sunny state of California has increased to 7.7 in August — up from 7.4 per cent in July. Jeffrey Lindsay of Bernstein Research explained that a number of Internet firms were chronically overstaffed."

Linux Foundation director takes on Solaris

Beware smartphone data leakage, Marshal warns GAP calls for reform of telecoms access regime Workers more likely to lie in email Wyse virtualisation software gets licensing deal Ruxcon hacker conference opens arms to security pros Nortel launches 'frequent flyer' program for channel partners iPhone users consume six times more data: report Computer glitch shuts down M5 East Telstra rebuffs R&D criticism IPTA launches free patent consultation service IBM close to agreement with Flightdeck workers Telstra 'a disgrace' to Aussie R&D, NICTA CEO says IBM offers low entry point to Microsoft's HPC Server 2008 Gartner touts enhanced security for virtual environments ACCC puts Websites through truth test

Indian chefs, not techies, are welcome: UK panel

Indian chefs will be allowed to work in Britain’s multi-million pound Indian restaurant industry, but Indian IT workers are no longer required in London, a key government committee on immigration said. The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) of the Home Office revised its list of occupations and skills that are in short supply in UK, which enables employers to recruit skilled workers from India and other countries outside the European Union.

Employer Investment in Workplace Learning: Report on the Yellowknife Roundtable

Employer investment in workplace learning is important to the development of the skills and knowledge of Canadian workers, especially as the aging of the baby boom cohort results in a slowing of labour force growth. The Canadian Council on Learning's Work and Learning Knowledge Centre is partnering with Canadian Policy Research Networks to convene a series of roundtables on employer investment in workplace learning across Canada. Senior government officials and senior representatives from business, labour, colleges/universities, Aboriginal organizations and NGOs attend. The goal of the roundtables is to identify practical steps to ensure that the quantity and quality of workplace learning in Canada matches the needs of the economy and maximizes the potential of Canadian workers.

401(k) contributions continue apace

BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Mutual-fund giant Fidelity Investments on Wednesday said despite a weak economy and volatile markets, a study showed workers boosted their average contribution to their corporate defined-contribution plans in the first half of 2008 compared with the same period last year. The company cited an analysis of its 16,723 corporate defined-contribution plans representing 11.5 million participants. "There is no doubt that American workers are feeling the pressure from escalating energy and food prices as well as a slumping real estate market, but the majority are making retirement a priority and staying the course," said Scott David, president of retirement services at Fidelity Investments, in a press release. End of Story

New Wireless Technology Goes Where GPS Can't

An anonymous reader writes "Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has developed a new wireless localisation system with the ability to track, sense and communicate in areas where GPS and other wireless technologies cannot work. Originally developed for use in horse and motor racing, the high-accuracy terrestrial localisation system is being commercialised to allow first-response emergency workers to be accurately tracked in dangerous environments such as in building collapses or underground mines where other tracking technologies will not work. The system uses nodes attached to workers that communicate with portable fixed nodes around the site, allowing the position of the worker to be tracked in areas where typical tracking signals wouldnt work.

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