Under the federal law, nearly all hourly workers in the U.S. are entitled to overtime pay after 40 hours a week. But many salaried workers are exempt from that requirement—unless they earn below a certain level. The Labor Department’s now-scuttled rule would have marked the biggest incr...
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Keep in mind the above applies only to salaried, full-time work. You’ll likely need at least two years of reliable income if you mainly earn bonuses, overtime, commission, or self-employment income. If you take on a second, part-time job for extra earnings, you’ll need a two-year...
including by analyzing overtime and premium pay, such as double-time and triple-time pay, to pinpoint departments that are potentially overpaying. Another strategy is to scale back the use of contract employees—traveling nurse services and other temporary workers—who typically command high pay an...
It is possible that the temporary staffing agency and the client company may have different statuses under the FFCRA. For example if the staffing agency has over 500 employees, it would not be covered under the FFCRA. But if its customer has less than 500...
Calculating gross pay for salaried employees is simple. Divide their annual salary by the number of pay periods to determine the gross pay per paycheck. For hourly employees, calculate the total hours they work per pay period and multiply it by their hourly rate. ...
Proposed rules by the Department of Labor, if finalized, will guarantee overtime pay for more salaried employees. New Corporate Transparency Act reporting requirements will require many new and existing businesses to file reports with FinCEN or face a hefty fine. ...
Is Harper’s $40,000 Assistant Editor Salary Against the Law? New York State minimum wage laws require salaried employees to be paid at least $58,500 to be exempt from overtime pay March 2, 2022 War and Sanctions Hit Ukrainian and Russian Editions of U.S. Glossies ...