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Department of Labor Penalties Increased
In November of 2015, Congress passed the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act, requiring federal agencies to increase their civil penalties to account for inflation. Many agencies had not done so in more than a decade. This initial...
Administrative, Professional, Computer, and Executive FLSA Exemptions
With the new changes coming to the FLSA overtime rules later this year, many business owners may still have questions about who is considered exempt and non-exempt. The four types of employee classifications that are not affected by the new rules are...
FLSA Exceptions for Certain Organizations?
Almost every business and employee is subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Since the new overtime rules were released in May, many employers have been asking if there are FLSA exceptions for certain organizations like small companies, nonprofits, or...
New FLSA Rules: Non-Exempt Employee Lunch Breaks
Q: Do we have to require our employees who are being switched from exempt to non-exempt to take their lunch breaks if they prefer to eat while working? A: Non-exempt employee lunch breaks are not affected by the new FLSA rules. The FLSA does not require private...
