Summary Federal overtime laws require that employers provide overtime pay to those who work over 40 hours per workweek. Many states have their own overtime laws. States that do not have their own overtime rules default to the federal law. Starting Janu
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Federal law does not require the employer to pay overtime for hours worked on Saturdays, Sundays, regular days of rest or at nights, except if the employee works past the 40 hours for the week on these days. The employer pays overtime with the employee’s regular work hours on the next...
On November 15, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas vacated the Department of Labor’s (DOL) final rule raising the salary thresholds for being exempt from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The ruling applies
Overtime pay can be a tricky concept to grasp. Learn what overtime rules you have to follow and how to calculate overtime with our guide.
The Fair Labor Standards Act is the federal law that sets standards related to minimum wage, overtime pay, child labor, leave, and more. Most private and public employers must adhere to the standards set out by FLSA. What Federal Law Protects Employees From Harassment?
A federal judge in Texas blocked a Department of Labor (DOL) rule that increased salary thresholds for certain exemptions from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
and comply with state law requirements regarding notices to changes in pay. Because taking away proposed salary increases may lead to employee relations issues, employers may prefer to adjust by slowing future increases or reversing the changes over a set period of time. For employees recently conve...
“white collar” overtime exemptions washalted by a federal judgeon November 15. The judge not only struck down the phase-two increase to $59K set to take effect on January 1 but also knocked down the first boost that took the salary floor to $44K in July and the automatic three-year...
A federal judge in Texas recently struck down a Department of Labor rule that would have raised the minimum salary for an individual to be exempt from overtime pay from $23,660 per year to $47,476 per year. The rule, released by the Obama administration in May 2016, was set to take ...