An Inconvenient Truth (Part 2): Vendor Overrides are Bad

An Inconvenient Truth (Part 2): Vendor Overrides are Bad

My recent post on rebates sparked considerable interest, so I’m doubling down with a parallel topic that’s equally frustrating: broker overrides. Many of you know these are incentive commissions paid to brokers for bringing in new customers and renewing profitable arrangements—and they’re a pervasive problem in our industry.

In fact, the issues are so similarly egregious, I can pretty much use the same basic narrative from my rebates article for outlining my grievances. (more…)

PTO Use During FMLA Leave Clarified

PTO Use During FMLA Leave Clarified

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has issued an opinion letter addressing how employers must handle accrued paid time off (PTO) when employees take leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) while also receiving state or local paid leave benefits. The key clarification: employers cannot require employees to substitute PTO for FMLA leave if the employee is already receiving payments from a state or local paid leave program. (more…)