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Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

The Holiday Pay Playbook: Regular rate, holiday bonuses, and California overtime

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California wage and hour law is never so confusing as during the holiday season. Beyond making sure that employees receive their paychecks on time, employers must correctly determine the “regular rate of pay" so that they can...more

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DOL Overtime Rules

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In September, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a long-awaited final rule updating the compensation requirements for the FLSA’s executive, administrative, and professional exemptions. The 2019 Final Rule is effective...more

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Department of Labor Issues Final Rule on Calculating the Regular Rate of Pay

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December 12, the Department of Labor filed a Final Rule clarifying the types of benefits that must be included in the “regular rate of pay.” Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employers must pay workers at least the...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

DOL Finalizes New Overtime Rule For White-Collar Exemptions: 1.3 Million Additional Workers Will Be Eligible For Overtime Pay...

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On September 24, 2019, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) issued its final rule revising the overtime exemptions that cover employees designated as executive, administrative and professional – the so-called...more

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The New Federal Overtime Rule: What You Need to Know

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The U.S. Department of Labor issued its final rule amending the overtime regulations today, without any significant changes from the proposed rule the agency issued in March 2019.  Here’s the bottom line....more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

DOL Issues Guidance on Payroll Rounding, Overtime Calculations, and Certain Paralegals

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Employers looking for guidance on payroll rounding practices, classification of certain highly compensated paralegals and calculating overtime where employees receive non-discretionary bonuses will be glad to know the...more

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DOL Proposes Updated Regular Rate Rules

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Even at a gathering of employment lawyers, HR professionals, and compensation veterans, one of the easiest ways to clear the room is to begin a discussion on the regular rate of pay. Few other topics, even within the general...more

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DOL Issues Three Opinion Letters Regarding Employer Designation of FMLA Leave, Bonuses to Employee Volunteers, and Compensation of...

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The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued three new opinion letters on March 14, 2019. ...more

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Financial Services Industry: Be Aware of Proposed White Collar Overtime Regulations

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The financial services area received a defeat earlier this year when the United States Supreme Court in March upheld the Department of Labor's (DOL) Administrative Interpretation concluding that mortgage loan officers do not...more

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