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Time Is Money: A Quick Wage-Hour Tip on … Regular Rate Exclusions

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Employers are generally required to pay nonexempt employees overtime compensation of at least one and a half times their regular rate of pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek....more

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July is Still the New January! Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute’s Mid-Year Legislative Report

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Hot off the press – here is Littler’s mid-year report!  As federal regulators, states and cities continue to pass new workplace regulations through the calendar year, we summarize each state’s notable labor and employment law...more

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DOL Finalizes Overtime Rule – Significantly Increasing Salary Level Basis Threshold for FLSA Overtime Exemptions

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On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) finally released its final rule raising the salary threshold for overtime exemptions titled Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative,...more

Porter Hedges LLP

Human Resources Compliance Audits (Part 2) UPDATED April 23 2024

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This post is the second installment discussing best practices for conducting a Human Resources compliance audit. The first installment of the series provided an overview of the compliance audit process and practical advice at...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

The DOL Announces Final Overtime Rule Increasing FLSA Salary Basis

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Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced its final overtime rule that completes the rulemaking process announced in August 2023 and raises the salary basis for overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards...more

Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

Department of Labor Expands Overtime Rule for Millions of Employees

The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a new rule expanding overtime eligibility to cover millions of new employees. The new rule changes the salary threshold used to determine whether an employee is exempt from overtime...more

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Cautionary Tale: Bakery Products Distributors Plausibly Deemed Employees Under Vermont Employment Practices Act

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A recent court case issued by a federal district court in Vermont (Provencher v. Bimbo Bakeries U.S.) emphasizes the distinction between independent contractors and employees under the Vermont Employment Practices Act (the...more

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Employee or Independent Contractor? U.S. Department of Labor Changes the Standard

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On January 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its Final Rule on the standard for determining who is an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The Final Rule is set to...more

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Alabama to Exempt Overtime Compensation From State Income Tax, Starting January 1, 2024

On November 9, 2023, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed into law a bill that beginning on January 1, 2024, will make compensation received by full-time hourly wage-paid employees for overtime work performed in excess of 40...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Time Is Money: A Quick Wage-Hour Tip on … A Quick Primer on What to Include in the Regular Rate of Pay

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The “regular rate of pay,” an often-misunderstood legal term of art, can be a thorn in the side of employers when calculating how to pay non-exempt hourly employees. These employees must be paid an overtime rate of at least...more

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Latest Developments from the Connecticut General Assembly: The Labor and Public Employees Committee Has Spoken (Part Three-Even...

We have written about the General Assembly’s Labor and Public Employees Committee’s final flurry of activity of approving and advancing bills out of committee.  In addition to the bills that we have already summarized, here...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Ohio Bill Limits Overtime Compensation

Beginning July 6th of this year, hourly employees in the state of Ohio will have a new set of rules to follow in regard to their overtime pay. Last week, Governor DeWine signed Ohio Senate Bill 47 into law which was touted as...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

Ninth Circuit Clarifies Requirements on Retroactive Overtime Pay Adjustments for Bonuses

Bonuses and their impact on an employee’s “regular rate of pay” have long been a proverbial thorn in the side of California employers. The nondiscretionary nature of most bonuses (even those bonuses employers attempt to...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Left Coast Appeals

This Week at the Ninth: Per Diems and Wages

This week, we take a look at the Court’s decision attempting to navigate the fine line between employer payments that reimburse employees for expenses—and thus need not be considered in calculating the employees’ overtime...more

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Frequently Asked Questions: Labor & Employment for Nonprofit Organizations

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The questions and answers below highlight labor and employment topics as they relate to nonprofit organizations. Classifying Your Staff - What is the difference between a paid employee and an unpaid volunteer? Under...more

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Greece’s New Overtime Limits Amongst Latest Employment law Changes

The new year brought a number of changes to Greek employment laws, including the introduction of a new national general collective bargaining agreement and changes to legislation concerning overtime compensation at industrial...more

Lewitt Hackman

Bad Apple: Employee Searches are Compensable Time

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The California Supreme Court clarified in a highly anticipated decision, that time spent waiting for and undergoing mandatory exit searches of personal items is considered compensable time under California’s Wage Orders....more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Wage and hour issues that frequently arise in the health care setting

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Given the unique characteristics of the health care space, wage and hour compliance can be particularly challenging for health care employers. Round-the-clock operations, staffing shortages and patient demands can create an...more

Brooks Pierce

DOL Clears The Way For Employee Perks With Overtime Rule Clarification

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In a tightening job market, more companies are considering offering perks such as gym memberships, financial assistance for adoptions, tuition reimbursements and signing bonuses as a way to recruit and retain workers. While...more

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New DOL guidance on non-discretionary bonuses and per-project pay

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On January 7, 2020, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (DOL) released two opinion letters providing guidance for dealing with issues arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). While DOL opinion letters...more

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The New Year Brings New Guidance on FLSA Issues from the U.S. Department of Labor

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In its first installment of opinions letters in 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) addressed two issues under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”): (i) the salary basis requirements in the...more

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It’s All About Those Rates (Part I): Basic Rate of Pay

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On January 15, 2020, the Department of Labor’s Final Rule on regular and basic rates of pay will take effect. This series will explore the various issues implicated by the Department’s changes. Part I...more

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Keeping It Regular: DOL Issues Rule Clarifying Regular Pay Rate

The Department of Labor recently issued a final rule about how to calculate an employee’s regular rate of pay for overtime purposes under the Fair Labor Standards Act. As everyone knows, under the FLSA you have to pay...more

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WHD Issues Its First Opinion Letters of the. . . Decade

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage & Hour Division recently issued two opinion letters providing clarity to employers in determining (1) the proper overtime rate of pay for non-discretionary, multi-week...more

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DOL Issues Opinion Letters Providing Guidance on Nondiscretionary Lump Sum Bonuses and Per-Project Payments

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued two Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) opinion letters on January 7, 2020, addressing questions regarding overtime calculation for nondiscretionary lump sum bonuses and per-project...more

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