Non-Exempt Employees, Exempt-Employees

IRS Worker Classification – What Is The Common Law Test?

by David Gair | Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. on 4/29/2013

A common mistake for new business owners is how it classifies its workers. Many people think you can just elect to treat people as independent contractors and thus avoid the cost and headache associated with having...more

Wage and Hour Laws - Are Your Employees Exempt or Non-Exempt?

by Rebecka Whitmarsh | Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer P.A. on 2/15/2013

Labor and employment lawyers expect the Department of Labor to increase the number of audits it conducts this year. To protect your business from lawsuits, fines and fees, you should review your exempt and non-exempt job...more

Inside Sales Exemption Poorly Understood by Many Employers

by Hopkins & Carley on 2/11/2013

Over the past decade, employers have faced a continuing stream of claims alleging that employees have been misclassified as exempt from overtime compensation rules, as well as state laws regarding meal periods and rest...more

Dept. of Labor Wage & Hour Enforcement to Focus on Shale Employers

by Carl Hellerstedt, Jr. | Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 1/31/2013

The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) announced in December of 2012 the recovery of $187,165 of wages for 69 employees as part of its multi-year ongoing enforcement initiative focused on vendors...more

Rite Aid Settles Class Action Overtime Lawsuit For $20.9 Million

by Beth P. Zoller | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 1/24/2013

Retail employers should take note that improperly classifying employees and failing to pay overtime wages can lead to significant employer liability. A federal judge on January 7, 2013, approved a $20.9 million dollar...more

Labor & Employment Law Update - January 2013 : New Year Employer Checklist

by Jeffrey Bell, Andrew Cripe, Jay Dade, Bradley Kafka, William P. Sweeney | Polsinelli on 1/17/2013

In This Issue: - New Health Care Mandates - I-9's for Immigration in 2013 - A Policies and Procedures Review - Classifying Employees as Exempt or Non-Exempt? - Awareness of National Labor Relations Board...more

California’s Wage Orders: Landmines and Goldmines

by Tiffany Brosnan | Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 1/11/2013

Originally published in the Orange County Lawyer magazine - June issue, Vol. 54 No. 6 (pages 12-13). All California employers must comply with a multitude of wage and hour laws that go well beyond setting minimum wages...more

Santa and the FLSA

by Natalie F. Hrubos | Duane Morris LLP on 12/19/2012

Delivering presents to the well-behaved children all over the world in a single night is hard work. Sure, Santa Claus makes it look easy with his jolly disposition, magical sleigh and team of nine flying reindeer. But does...more

Key Issues to Evaluate When Conducting an Internal Wage and Hour Audit

by Kevin P. Hishta, Alfred B. Robinson, Jr. | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/8/2012

In our last blog post in this series on the “Anatomy of a DOL Audit,” we discussed tips for conducting an effective internal wage and hour audit. Now we consider some key issues to evaluate during that process....more

Supreme Court’s Rx for Pharmaceutical Industry

by Margaret Carroll Alli | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/9/2012

For the past decade, employers have been frustrated by what they describe as a moving target when it comes to properly classifying employees as either exempt (and thus not eligible for overtime) or non-exempt (and thus...more

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