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The Highly Compensated Employee Exemption Under the FLSA - Misclassification of Highly Compensated Employees Can be Costly

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Classification of employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) remains a high-risk area where employers can easily misstep, potentially incurring thousands of dollars in overtime pay, liquidated damages, attorneys...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Can the Justices Add Clarity to the Salary Basis Test for White Collar Overtime Exemptions?

The U.S. Supreme Court has accepted the Petition for Certiorari of Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. to review an issue splitting the federal Courts of Appeals under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The Justices have...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

The New Federal Overtime Rule: What You Need to Know

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

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DOL Issues New Overtime Exemption Rule

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The U.S. Department of Labor released its highly anticipated final rule governing the new salary threshold for the “white collar” overtime exemptions. Effective January 1, 2020, the final rule raises the salary threshold for...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

When Is A Seemingly Exempt Employee Not Truly Exempt?

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Exemption rules under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) are complicated and can often be frustrating for employers. Determining which employees in a workforce may or may not be exempt from entitlement to overtime pay...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Federal Minimum Salary Increases for Exempt Workers Take Effect December 1, 2016

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If you have not audited your exempt employee pay practices for compliance with the federal Department of Labor’s rules announced earlier this year, you have just under two weeks to do so. Starting December 1, 2016, the...more

Baker Donelson

Understanding the Final Overtime Rule: Is it really that Simple?

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According to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), the Final Overtime Rule, which is effective on December 1, 2016, simplifies the regulations to make them easier for employees and employers to understand and apply. Really? ...more

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