On November 15, a federal court voided the new overtime rule that was going to increase the FLSA salary threshold to $43,888 annually.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30, 2016— A spot survey of U.S. retailers by the Korn Ferry division of Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) finds that more than half (56 percent) of respondents plan to comply with the planned Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ...
The article discusses the regulations and exceptions applicable to overtime compensation of employees in the U.S. The Fair Labor Standards Act states that minimum wage and overtime pay will be given to employees in accordance with the rule set by law. One exception was the exemption of ...
As straightforward as this rule may seem, many employers find themselves embroiled in litigation over not paying their employees what they deserve. For example,an employee shows up to work 20 minutes earlier than scheduled to prepare for their shift. They may want to warm up their vehicle...
Also called the FLSA. Legislation in the United States, passed in 1938, that requiredemployersengaged in interstate commerce to provide a minimum level ofemployeebenefits. For example, the FLSA prohibitschild laborand established the first federal minimum wage. For purposes of this Act, "interstate...
R. (2004), DOL: Revised regs for overtime exemption from FLSA; final rule on contractor duties under Beck issued; EEOC: Enforcement data for fiscal year 2003; commissioner Earp looks for increase in “Colorism”; coordinating retiree health benefits with medicare eligibility. Empl. Rel. Today,...
Some have higher wages, more stringent overtime rules, and different child labor regulations with which employers must also comply. 29 CFR 541.4 When state laws differ from federal laws, employers are required to follow the rule that offers the greatest possible benefit to their employees, such ...
If you think this sounds like a lot of work in a short time-frame — it could be. There could also be a legal challenge to this rule, based on similarities to the 2016 rules that were ultimately modified. However, for nonprofit organizations, if the rule does stand or is not greatly...
Worker Protection: Labor's Efforts to Enforce Protections for Day Laborers Could Benefit from Better Data and Guidance Day laborers is a term that generally refers to individuals who work and get paid on a daily or short-term basis. To find work, day laborers often congrega......
On April 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor published a final rule, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees, increasing the minimum salary limit to be exempt from overtime and minimum wage requirements under the...