Noah Finkel Quoted in Workforce Management Online
"Labor Agency Seeks More Wage Information for Employees"

Noah Finkel was quoted in the December 7, 2009 Workforce Management Online article, "Labor Agency Seeks More Wage Information for Employees." The article discussed the Department of Labor's proposed regulation that would require companies to provide more detailed information about compensation to employees. According to Noah, large employers, particularly those who have employees in many states, may not feel as much of an impact because they are already providing a lot of wage information. Noah commented, "This will federalize what they're doing already. The key is how our midsized and smaller employers will respond to this regulation, especially those who don't use payroll vendors like ADP."

According to the DOL, the record-keeping and other parts of the regulatory agenda will not burden employers, but rather help level the playing field for businesses that play by the rules. Noah added that much will depend on how the regulation is written and the penalties that are applied. He noted that California, which already has stringent reporting requirements, may serve as a model. The article also explained that there has been an increase of "gotcha litigation" revolving around pay statements. Noah warned, "Enterprising plaintiff’s lawyers are becoming a thorn in employers’ sides.”