Federal overtime laws According to the US Department of Labor, federal laws on overtime pay are determined by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The FLSA states that all non-exempt employees are entitled to overtime pay for working over 40 hours in a workweek. If an employee has exemp...
Labor Department: overtime pay.(Federal Register)(Brief Article)
Here's an updated guide on pay stub laws for 2025, with key changes in Illinois and Maryland that businesses operating in the U.S. should be aware of. Federal payroll stub requirements What is the Fair Labor Standards Act? The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law which estab...
States can default to the federal minor labor laws or write their own in accordance with federal laws. For instance, some states allow minors under 16 to work just three hours per day on a school day in accordance with federal law, whereas other states give employers and minors more flexibil...
Payroll Compensation Federal-mandated Laws New Overtime Rule for 2024 REVERSED: How Will it Affect Your Business? By Rachel Blakely-Gray In July 2024, four million new workers were going to become entitled to overtime pay, thanks to the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new overtime rule. Bu...
The federal poster also includes overtime pay, child labor, tip credit, and pump at work requirements. Many states and local governments also have posting requirements. Check with your state to find out if you need to display the state minimum wage poster. Consult your locality to see if ...
Labor Laws and Salaried Employees Salaried employees are typically treated as exempt from the ability to earn overtime, but that is not always the case. The overtime exemption laws are simply one factor in the determination of whether an employee should be exempt from overtime. On the other ...
The Trump administration is suing Chicago alleging that‘sanctuary’ lawsin the nation’s third-largest city “thwart” federal efforts to enforce immigration laws. The lawsuit, which also names the state of Illinois, is the latest effort to crack down on places that limit cooperati...
On December 1, 2016, the Department of Labor appealed to the Fifth Circuit a federal court's grant of a preliminary injunction blocking the new overtime rule from taking effect.
Compensation Laws Fair Labor Standards Act 1938 Requires employers to pay a federal minimum wage to non-exempt workers. Requires employers to pay overtime pay to non-exempt workers. Equal Pay Act 1963 Requires employers to pay men and women equally for doing substantially the same work, unles...