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  • New pay bill could spell big trouble for businesses

    10/14/2010 9:13:13 AM PDT · by kbobdelux · 17 replies · 1+ views
    Heads up: The Paycheck Fairness Act (PFA) is back on the table. Should it pass, the PFA will likely make employers’ lives much harder. Where it could hurt you The Society for Human Resource Management recently highlighted four major areas of concern for companies. The bill would: • make employers liable for unlimited punitive damages under the Fair Labor Standards Act – even for unintentional pay disparities • eliminate current limits on the amount of back pay and punitive and compensatory damages employees can receive • wipe out the requirement that employees must give written consent to become a party...