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DOL Opinion Letter Addresses Expense Reimbursement and Regular Rate

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released an opinion letter addressing whether per diem expense payments for tools and equipment may be excluded from the hourly rate when calculating overtime pay under the Fair Labor...more

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When Do Expense Reimbursements Get Included In The Regular Rate For FLSA Overtime Purposes—Maybe The Supreme Court Will Tell Us?

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The issue of whether expense reimbursements should be included as “wages” when computing the regular rate for overtime has been around for many years. Sometimes, an employer will seek to “disguise” wages as expenses in order...more

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Tenth Circuit Says FLSA Overtime Rate Does Not Include Reasonable Per Diem Meal Pay

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Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, overtime pay is calculated based on the employee’s “regular rate.” The regular rate includes not just base compensation, but bonuses, incentive pay, commissions and other forms of cash and...more

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Department of Labor Press Release Highlights Heightened Scrutiny of "Per Diem" Payments

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Last year, the DOL announced an eye-popping $2 million Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) settlement with Hutco, Inc, a labor services firm, for Hutco’s miscalculation of “per diem” payments to temporary workers and contractors....more

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