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Wage and Hour Officials Focus on Healthcare Employers in Southeastern U.S. – 5 Tips to Avoid Trouble

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Federal wage and hour officials have trained their attention on healthcare employers in the Southeastern United States – and we expect this scrutiny to continue into the new year. The past year alone saw the Department of...more

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DOL Raises Salary Thresholds for Exempt Workers

Under the FLSA, employees must meet the above salary thresholds and the duties tests for executive, administrative, or professional employees for the employees to be exempt from the FLSA’s overtime pay requirements. Employees...more

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Employer Compliance with FLSA Wage and Hour Laws at the Beginning and End of Daylight Saving Time

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Key Takeaways - Employers who have employees working overnight shifts when daylight saving time ends and standard time begins must pay these employees an additional hour. Employers also should review the total hours these...more

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What to Do When Your Timekeeping System Crashes

A number of companies suffered collateral damage last winter as a result of a cyber attack on a major provider of time and attendance software.  With your timekeeping systems compromised, how do you determine what to pay your...more

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Department of Labor Issues Opinion Letter Regarding Timekeeping Rounding Practices

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On July 1, 2019, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor issued several new opinion letters. One such letter, FLSA 2019-9, concerns an employer’s use of payroll software to calculate the wages owed to its...more

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Top 50 Workplace Law Stories Of 2018

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It’s hard to keep up with the news these days. It sometimes feels like you can’t step away from your phone, computer, or TV for more than an hour or so without a barrage of new information hitting the headlines—and you’re...more

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A Partial FLSA Wish List

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Presidential elections have typically sparked speculation about possible changes in employment laws and enforcement policies. But this seems to be especially true now, due in part to the discussion already occurring about...more

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The New Overtime Rule: Yes, It Really Is Happening – Are You Ready?

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The Department of Labor has issued its final rule revising the overtime regulations for "white collar workers" and the rule goes into effect December 1, 2016 - just four months away. This webinar will explain the new rule,...more

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"10% Credit" Approach Might Necessitate Timekeeping

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Management need not keep hours-worked records for employees who qualify for one of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act's Section 13(a)(1) executive, administrative, professional, outside-sales, and derivative exemptions. 29...more

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"Exceptions Reporting" Timekeeping:  Is It The Answer?

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Due to coming changes in the U.S. Labor Department's compensation requirements for the federal Fair Labor Standards Act's "white collar" exemptions, many employers will no longer rely upon those exemptions for at least some...more

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Takeways from the DOL’s Final Overtime Pay Rule

On May 18, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) released its long-expected Final Rule, making certain significant changes to the executive, administrative, and professional (“EAP”) and highly compensated executive...more

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Final Overtime Regulations Issued By DOL

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On May 18, 2016, the federal Department of Labor (DOL) announced the publication of the much-anticipated final rule updating the overtime regulations under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The final rule was...more

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U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final Rule Regarding Overtime and "White Collar" Employees

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On Wednesday, May 18, 2016, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) issued the final version of revised regulations relating to so-called “white collar” exemptions from overtime pay requirements. The Final Rule...more

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Retail and Hospitality Employers Grapple With the DOL's Final FLSA Part 541 Regulations

For over a year, retail and hospitality employers have been anxiously awaiting the issuance of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) final overtime regulations—regulations which many had predicted would impact retail and...more

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U.S. Department of Labor Publishes New Overtime Regulations

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On May 18, 2016, the United States Department of Labor ("DOL") announced the publication of the DOL's final rule updating the overtime regulations, which will extend overtime pay protections to potentially millions of...more

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Major Changes to Federal Overtime Regulations Take Effect December 1. Are You Prepared?

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This week, President Obama and Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez announced the publication of a final rule to take effect December 1 that will overhaul the Fair Labor Standard Act’s overtime regulations. The U.S. Department of...more

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Quirky Question #278: DOL Doubles the FLSA Salary Basis Threshold

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Question: Where can I find more information about the DOL’s doubling of the FLSA salary basis threshold? Did they make other changes? As an employer, what does this mean for me? And how long do I have to prepare?...more

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Labor and Employment Group News: New Wage & Hour Salary Threshold for Exempt Positions Announced May 18, 2016

On May 18, 2016, President Obama and Labor Secretary Perez announced the publication of the final rule updating the overtime pay protections. The Department says that the new rule "will automatically extend overtime pay...more

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United States Department of Labor Issues New FLSA Salary Threshold

The United States Department of Labor (DOL) is expected today, May 18, 2016, to unveil its long-awaited changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations. Based upon preliminary DOL reports, the salary threshold will...more

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More On The New Rules For White-Collar Exemptions: Strategies To Consider

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Last week, we highlighted the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new proposed amendments to the “white-collar” exemption regulations. As the proposed rules move closer to becoming final this summer, with an effective date 60 days...more

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eTrends - Failure to Use Employer's Timekeeping System Defeats Employee's Claim for Overtime

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In the recent case of Brown v. ScriptPro, LLC, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that it was the employee's burden to provide evidence of the amount of overtime he allegedly worked and that his failure to use his...more

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